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What Causes Saturn’s Polar Auroras
As with the aurora borealis on Earth, Saturn's polar auroras - shot here at the planet's south pole - are generated…
Biggest Black Hole In The Universe
One of the biggest black holes ever recorded may have been ejected from one galaxy and 'picked up' by another.
How Does Space Telescope Work
The German astrophysicist Hermann Oberth had a number of ideas that were considered radical for his time. Indeed,…
What Is The Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) isn't a cloud at all - it's actually one of several dwarf galaxies that orbit a…
Hypergiant Star – The Biggest Star In Space
Look up at the sky on a dark night, and you'll see hundreds of stars. But only a few will really stand out - have…
Lagrange Points Earth Moon System
NASA defines these areas as spots where a small body - such as a spacecraft - can stay in a consistent orbit…
Vinci – European Space Agency spaceplane
A European Space Agency spaceplane concept that meets the challenges of the new generation of reusable, low-cost,…
All About Pluto The Planet
While some planets were discovered by accident, we actually sought out Pluto. In 1906, a wealthy astronomer named…
What Are Galactic Tides
A galactic tide is a cosmic process in which an object of small mass is distorted gravitationally by one of larger…
How Do Ion Drives Work
Unlike conventional chemical rockets that burn at a fast rate over a short period of time to generate huge…