Astronomy

The Chinese made it to outer space

- 12 June 2022

June 5, early in the morning, at 06:45 local time from Jiuquan rocket launch, three Chinese taikonauts flew in the Shenzhou 14 spacecraft with a Long March 2F rocket to the Chinese space station on a six-month mission during which things will change in space.

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.