Astronomy

Discover the universe with the Fly me to the Stars VR app!

- 2 June 2022

The OSR Fly me to the Stars VR app lets you explore the universe and learn about the 88 constellations in our night sky. Draw all golden constellations to unlock new planets. Complete the game and receive a reward! View the details about your own special star to learn more about astronomy. The free mobile VR App is available for iOS and Android. Download the app now and fly to the stars!

Are our astronauts in danger up there?

- 30 May 2022

The work suits of astronauts used when going out of a spaceship are small technological marvels that allow a person to work and stay outside the safety of the interior of a spaceship. If the suit fails while the astronaut is in open space, it’s only a few tens of seconds or at best a minute or two to certain death.

The search for extrasolar planets

- 25 May 2022

The first serious attempt to detect an extrasolar planet was made by Huygens in the 17th century. However, he soon realized that with his modest telescope he could not achieve sufficiently precise observations, which are of great importance in this case.

Amazing facts about comets

- 23 May 2022

Comets are beautiful astronomical visions that consist of three parts: the nucleus, the coma and the tail. The comet’s core is filled with frozen gases, dust and stones which are released during orbit to create a coma (atmosphere) and tail.

Labor Day planet conjunction

- 2 May 2022

Not so long ago, Labor Day was a “must have” event to be celebrated. Today, it is a somewhat faded scrapbook of the efforts of the ordinary, normal, working population and their household to ensure their human needs through their work. But…

The date that keeps showing up in our space history

- 29 April 2022

April 12 is a day that the United Nations has so far celebrated as the International Day of Man’s Flight into Space. The general hysteria currently reigning in the world has led to this day not being mentioned in the media. And the reason for the celebration is incredible: on that day, Gagarin flew into space and hinted at a completely new era.