Part 1: We answer questions about the notorious Webb telescope
- 6 January 2022
So far everyone is familiar with this telescope, but you may have doubts about its characteristics or operation. Let’s try to clarify some of them.
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Moon Phases 2022: The OSR Moon Calendar
- 5 January 2022
Have you ever wondered when the next Full Moon will be? How about the First Quarter Moon? Now you can have all the dates and times for all the moon phases in the year at your fingertips with the Moon Phases 2022 calendar. Download and print the free OSR Moon Calendar now!
Read the full articleJames Webb finally flew into space
- 28 December 2021
In the year 1995 we had a chance to watch the movie Golden Eye from the spy series about James Bond. The following year, 1996, the development of another Golden Eye began – the James Webb Telescope. Today, on December 25, 2021, we welcomed its successful launch. Where did it go and what will it do in the coming days?
Read the full articleNitrogen Ice and Pluto: Mystery Solved
- 19 December 2021
In 2015, ‘New Horizons’ passed by Pluto. Scientists worldwide were baffled as the former planet is in every sense more complicated than anyone imagined. In fact, it turned out to be far more interesting than 99% of the bodies of our system.
Read the full articleRocket Lab Designs New Micro Launcher to Compete with SpaceX
- 8 December 2021
In March this year, the American company Rocket Lab presented its new Neutron rocket, a medium-type launcher capable of placing 8 tons in low orbit. The introduction of this launcher marked a radical change in the business model of the company.
Read the full articleThe Eternal Paradox: The Discovery of a Black Hole Property That Could Change Physics Forever
- 8 December 2021
British scientists have discovered that black holes have an interesting property, which could be in line with the predictions of the famous physicist Stephen Hawking. It could also help unite the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics and solve the well-known paradox of missing information in black holes.
Read the full articleAstronautic missions: NASA re-establishes contact with Voyager 2
- 2 December 2021
Voyager 2 has been flying without any contact with the Earth for almost a year now. This probe is much closer to the Sun than its sister. Although it’s much slower, it obtains more data because it has more functional instruments.
Read the full articleThawing multicellular life after 24,000 years
- 2 November 2021
The news that Russian scientists in the Siberian region of Yakutia drilled ice on the Alazeya River and found a small organism about 24,000 years old, which came to life, seems like Sci-Fi. We have checked and laid out the facts for you in today’s blog.
Read the full articleAlready a starkeeper? Order your new design now!
- 27 October 2021
We’ll show you how to order the renewed star gifts as an existing customer. If you have already named a star in the Online Star Register, you can now order our new star gift design!
Read the full articleForecast For Planet K2-141b: Rocky Rain with Strong Supersonic Winds
- 27 October 2021
On the planet K2-141b, the rain is literally rocky, the ocean of lava is more than 100 kilometers deep, and the wind is four times faster than the sound. Because it all sounds bizarre, we wanted to find out more about this strange place in our universe.
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