Category Archives: Astronomy

Shoot For The Stars And You Will Miss

Posted on March 20, 2024 by agogo22
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“LIGO” – Director’s Cut

Posted on March 19, 2024 by agogo22

Les Guthman’s director’s cut of his “LIGO” documentary. It includes a full chapter with Kip Thorne and Alessandra Buonnano on the cosmology of LIGO not seen in the original version, and a deeper history of the long 50-year search for … Continue reading →

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The Long Arc to Scientific Understanding — Live from the Museum of Natural History

Posted on March 2, 2024 by agogo22

How were Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto first discovered? Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the often un-discussed past failures in astrophysics and why “how tall are you?” is an unanswerable question. What is the Earth’s ellipticity? What is the sun’s diameter? How … Continue reading →

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This is how our Solar system is..

Posted on February 27, 2024 by agogo22
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The Star That Shouldn’t Exist

Posted on February 19, 2024 by agogo22

[…] One of strangest discoveries in astronomy is one you’ve probably never heard of – Przybylski’s Star. This is a star that defies natural explanation and has many wondering whether this could be evidence of alien life, a star being … Continue reading →

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The Story of Venus and Its Moon Zoozve..Wait What? It Has a moon?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by agogo22

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about Zoozve Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/524522_… https://arxiv.org/abs/1208.4444 More Venus updates: • Venus Updates: Strange Flashes, Atmos… More about Earth’s quasi moon: • Asteroid Kamo’oalewa May Actually Be … Continue reading →

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Radiolab | Zoozve

Posted on February 19, 2024 by agogo22

Image credits: Jared Bartman A tiny detail on a kid’s solar system poster starts off a cosmic query about our place in the universe. As co-host Latif Nasser was putting his kid to bed one night, he noticed something weird … Continue reading →

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What’s the oldest thing you’ve ever seen?

Posted on January 20, 2024 by agogo22
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Why the golden age of total solar eclipses is already behind us | Aeon Videos

Posted on January 5, 2024 by agogo22

Solar eclipses are a happy astronomical accident. They were once even more spectacular, and will eventually fade away Total solar eclipses have captivated humans for centuries for their rarity, fleeting durations and world-altering effects. But, as this animation from MinutePhysics … Continue reading →

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2024: a year of launches

Posted on January 5, 2024 by agogo22

As 2024 kicks into gear, we invite you to look ahead with ESA and see what awaits us in the coming 12 months. After Ariane 5’s retirement in 2023, Europe’s new and versatile heavy-duty launcher Ariane 6 will continue the … Continue reading →

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