Tag: star
The Flame and Horse Head nebulae surveyed by ESO
A spectacular fireworks display to celebrate the New Year offered by ESO. Don’t worry, the iconic constellation of Orion is neither exploding nor burning. The “fire” you see on this…
Sydney Poitier: Hollywood star dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, the first black male movie star to win a best actor Oscar, has died aged 94. The office of the Bahamas’ Secretary of State, Fred Mitchell, confirmed the…
Scientists have observed the last moments of a red supergiant star for the first time! 10 times larger than the sun
According to the article published in the Astrophysical Journal, researchers from Northwestern University and the University of California have observed the last 130 days of the red supergiant star, 120…
The Exploratorium: first sky map and beginnings of astronomy
The prehistoric peoples of northern Europe have long been called “barbarians”, basing their societies on a purely oral tradition. However, we now know that our ancestors had a relatively advanced…
A horse bursting from flames: an iconic image of ESO for the new year!
A spectacular fireworks display to celebrate the New Year offered by ESO. Don’t worry, the iconic constellation of Orion is neither exploding nor burning. The “fire” you see on this…
Julia Sedefdjian: young star chef
On December 31, a New Year’s Eve that awakens the taste buds! For 6 years, Julia Sedefdjian has lived with a title that is a little heavy, but seriously rewarding:…
The titanic eruption of a neutron star
Some neutron stars produce extremely energetic flares. Very brief events that are difficult to observe. But astronomers have just recorded crucial information about one of these eruptions. They should help…
Michel Houellebecq, the star of French letters, again victim of hacking
The literary community only talks about that. The new book by the sulphurous Michel Houellebecq, one of the most widely read French authors in the world, has been hacked! Annihilate…
The Moon in reconciliation with Regulus
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The Moon in proximity to the cluster of the Nativity scene
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