Tag: Astronomy
Not to be missed this week: alignment of planets, shooting stars and a comet
Four planets are visible aligned in the evening, between the southeast and the east, during this month of December. A real feast for the eyes, especially since the brightest comet…
The protective bubble of the Solar System, the heliosphere, would be shaped by the Universe
The heliosphere is that kind of bubble that protects our entire Solar System from cosmic radiation. And for a long time, astronomers have sought to characterize it. Today, they show…
Why is the Moon visible in broad daylight?
The Moon is the star of the night. Yet we have all seen it in broad daylight. How to explain this phenomenon ? You will also be interested So that…
The oldest and coldest brown dwarf known with lithium
Lithium has been detected on Reid 1 B, making it the coolest and oldest brown dwarf where this element has been confirmed. His study and that of several others at…
Discovery of the exoplanet GJ 367b, a dense and overheated sub-Earth
An exoplanet half as massive as Earth, but denser and much warmer, has been discovered around a nearby red dwarf. This object, of an unusual type among those discovered to…
The planets of the Trappist-1 system formed quickly and suffered little impact
Trappist-1’s planetary system continues to fascinate researchers who have observed a strange ballet. New elements that shed light on our understanding of the formation of the planets of Trappist-1. You…
12 Parsecs collaborates with Futura for the launch of Mag papier!
On the occasion of the launch of its paper magazine, Futura collaborates with Yann Besnard, videographer of the YouTube channel “12 Parsecs”. The YouTuber explains in a video, published on…
What is the biggest star in the universe?
The size of some stars in the universe is impressive compared to the modest size of the Sun. The mass of other stars is also astonishing (a large star is…
Futura is recruiting a Multimedia Journalist for the Space section (astronomy, astrophysics, aeronautics)
Futura dans les Étoiles is looking for its rare gem, a freelance or work-study video journalist (M / F) to animate and engage, on social networks, its beautiful community of…
Dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way shine a light on its complex past
On the sidelines of the Gaia mission, American researchers found, by studying the dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, that the majority of these galaxies had only recently arrived in…