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Mar 08
How and when to see M42, the Orion nebula

  The Orion nebula, known as M42, or the “Great Orion Nebula” is a diffuse nebula. It represents the hunter’s “sword” hanging on the famous belt. Here’s how and when to see M42 in the northern skies. We will also see the importance of the nebula in modern astrophysics. His study made it possible to […]

Dec 24
The Betelgeuse star is fading… is it going to explode?

Observing the constellation of Orion in the evenings of December and in the previous evenings, many will have noticed a significant decrease in the brightness of Betelgeuse. The second brightest star in the constellation protagonist of the winter skies is in fact fading… The Betelgeuse star In particular, Betelgeuse is the red supergiant we can […]

Nov 07
Voyager 2 spacecraft: first data from interstellar space

The two spacecrafts (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) will no longer have energy by 2030. Researchers have recently published several studies on Nature Astronomy . The researchers confirm the passage in the heliopause by the Voyager spacecraft. Writing, together with the twin Voyager 1, a new chapter for modern science. Data from interstellar space She […]

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