The OSIRIS-REx mission launched from Cape Canaveral on September 8, 2016 in the direction of asteroid Bennu. On December 3, 2018, the probe reached Bennu, revealing that the dark asteroid is a primordial, rock-covered world, about 500 m in diameter. On September 24, the spacecraft's primary...
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Astronomers have discovered that the closest black holes to Earth may exist in the Hyades star cluster. Observations from the Gaia satellite suggest that this nearby group of stars may have several black holes.
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New images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show these powerful jets of stellar matter flaring up and flying in all directions from the poles of the young star. This cosmic phenomenon unfolds in the constellation Perseus, at a distance of approximately 1,000 light years from...
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Comet C/2022 E3 is already 1 magnitude ahead of its brightness schedule. Most likely, at the end of January, it will be similar to Neowise (the most favorite Comet in the last 10 years). I hope that the cosmos reminds us in this way - it is too early to relax, but the victory will be ours! By the...
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#Astrochate is still under occupation, but some things cannot be missed. On June 24, from 2-00 to 4-00 at night, the alignment (parade) of five planets will take place: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This astronomical event can be seen with the naked eye. The waning moon will be in line...
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