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5th Oct, 2022
Lone black holes drifting through interstellar space are impossible to unless we can observe the effect they have on things nearby that we can see. What is the closest known black hole?
12th Aug, 2022
55 Cancri e is an exoplanet so close to its it's entire year is only a few hours. 55 Cancri e is a planet that can only be described as a hellscape. Astronomers believe that this planet is rocky and a little larger than the Earth. It is in a system that is 41 light years away.
5th Aug, 2022
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about star formation and the galaxy’s central black hole. Webb’s powerful infrared gaze produced this detailed image of the Cartwheel and two smaller companion galaxies against a backdrop of many other galaxies. This image provides a new view of how the Cartwheel Galaxy has changed over billions of years.
13th Feb, 2020
Scientists are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the asteroid Apophis in 2029. This close encounter promises to be an amazing event for the entire world
26th Apr, 2016
Black holes have been largely theoretical until the LIGO observations announced earlier this year. Thanks to those observations, we now have another way to study and observe these amazing celestial objects. Original Music by Mark C. Petersen, Loch
3rd Aug, 2009
In an update on an already iconic image, astronomers have created a new Hubble Deep Field in 3D
13th Jul, 2022 - 8217 views
Now that the James Webb Space Telescope is launched, deployed and working well, let's not deny that getting here wasn't fun.
26th Jul, 2021 - 10.7k views
I never thought I would be that guy who harumphed about why we should attempt a landing on Mars, I've long dreamed of the day humanity stepped foot on another planet. It is just that going to Mars now seems so irrelevant and uninteresting when we may not have a planet to come back to.
13th Sep, 2018 - 10.8k views
The most common mistake among beginners is choosing a telescope that is suitable for bright sky objects thinking that they can also peer into deep space. In this article, we will talk about the gear you'll need in order to observe deep sky objects.
23rd Apr, 2018 - 6325 views
Stare into the night sky often enough, admire it for enough nights, and a fuse will be lit. It'll only a matter of time before you buy a telescope. What are the criteria for making a selection? Here are 10 tips to get you started.
5th Mar, 2018 - 5936 views
Our predilection to look to the sky, to feel what we feel and to find fascination where we treasure it, is a curiosity.
15th Jan, 2020
At a town hall held on the first day of AAS meeting, NASA program managers and scientists express confidence that the James Webb Space Telescope will launch as currently scheduled in March 2021. Also, I got more feedback from my JWST reporting, this
29th Jan, 2020
NASA will shut down one of its most prolific space telescopes this week. The Spitzer Space Telescope will be decommissioned on Jan 30, 2020
13th Nov, 2019
Looking to purchase some telescope gear? Support Deep Astronomy by checking out OPT Telescopes, a great resource for all amateur astronomy stuff: http://bit.ly/2Wq0BO8 NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has completed it's first year of sc
16th Nov, 2019
Some astronomers are building a case to launch a space telescope in honor of Carl Sagan
29th Oct, 2019
The long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope has finally been completed and is undergoing final testing before being made ready for launch in March 2021