Located on the border between the constellations Canis Major (The Great Dog) and Monoceros (The Unicorn) in the southern sky, the Seagull Nebula is a huge cloud composed mainly of hydrogen. It is an example of what astronomers call an HII region. New hot stars form inside these clouds, and their intense ultraviolet radiation makes surrounding gas glow brightly.
Why does the Sun look yellow when we take a photo? Our star emits light of all colors, but our eyes, or in this case the camera, only the brightest, which is yellow, reaches our eyes. Scientists have developed various instruments to be able to observe the light of other wavelengths that the Sun emits and we are not able to appreciate. These data provide information about the structure and components of the Sun, and allow us to get an idea of the complexity and constant changes that the star undergoes.
Some of the most amazing images of the universe in recent decades have been obtained thanks to the telescopes of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the most productive in the world at ground level.
Thousands of people enjoyed yesterday in northern Australia, the spectacle of a total solar eclipse, hidden by the Moon, which only lasted two minutes in its phase of totality. The next total eclipse of the astro is expected in March
Some of the images captured throughout 2012 by the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been in orbit for 22 years, have revealed a new face of the universe. The same goes for the Spitzer Space Telescope. I show you
The longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium has been visible today in several countries in Africa and Asia. We show you the images of this celestial show.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
