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Why Do Black Holes Twinkle? 0 (0)

Astronomer Christian Wolf and his team piggy-backed on NASA’s asteroid defense effort to watch more than 5,000 of the fastest-growing black holes in the sky for five years, in an attempt to understand why black holes twinkle. Author: Christian Wolf (Associate Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University) Adapted from an article by The Conversation with permission from Christian Wolf. Original article: https://theconversation.com/why-do-black-holes-twinkle-we-studied-5-000-star-eating-behemoths-to-find-out-198996 Original title: Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out WATCH MORE: Weird Bubble Orbits Sagittarius A* Black Hole At Crazy Speeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi2spPhiM6w Join this channel to get access to the perks: [See More…]

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New Ring System Found in our Solar System 0 (0)

Astronomers have just found a new ring system like no other found before, and it’s here in our own solar system. – Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05629-6 WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Have You Ever Seen A Ring Galaxy? Hoag’s Object https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz939Kj0XtE Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: Space Engine NASA, ESA, CSA, Nicolás Morales (IAA/CSIC) Gran Telescopio Canarias NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser [See More…]

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What If Jupiter Disappears? 0 (0)

If Jupiter were to go extinct, it would have several significant consequences for the solar system. WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Solar System Formed In Less Than 200,000 Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0chC1DCr0UE Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: NCSA, NASA, A. Boley Universe Sandbox 2 Space Engine Stock footage: envato.com Music: Orchestralis – Middle Eastern Dystopian Pop envato.com A big thank you to our lovely channel members: Damon [See More…]

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Does the Universe Spin? 0 (0)

If you look around in the universe, you’ll notice almost everything in the universe spins. But what about the universe? WATCH MORE VIDEOS: What Lies Beyond the Observable Universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-M1hwp-HeY Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: NCSA, NASA, A. Boley NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and the Advanced Visualization Laboratory at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications CLUES – Constrained Local Universe Evolution Simulation NASA [See More…]

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Where Are the Voyager Spacecraft Now? 0 (0)

It’s been over 45 years since the Voyager spacecraft launched from Earth. Where are they now? Source: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/ You are welcome to support us so we can create more quality content: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmoknowledge WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Could We Bring Voyager 1 Back To Earth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-MGqZTvbJU Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Universe Sandbox [See More…]

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Most Unusual Gamma Ray Burst 0 (0)

A bright flash of gamma rays from the constellation Boötes that lasted nearly one minute came from a kilonova and it’s challenging what astronomers know about some of the most powerful events in the universe. Authors: Eleonora Troja (Associate Professor of Astrophysics, University of Rome Tor Vergata) and Simone Dichiara (Assistant Research Professor of Astrophysics, Penn State). Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Eleonora Troja. Original article: https://theconversation.com/unusual-long-lasting-gamma-ray-burst-challenges-theories-about-these-powerful-cosmic-explosions-that-make-gold-uranium-and-other-heavy-metals-196859 Original title: Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium, and other heavy metals WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Biggest Supernova Ever Found [See More…]

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Webb Observed Ringed Asteroid and Found Something 0 (0)

The James Webb Space Telescope has just made a detailed observation of Chariklo, a solar system centaur with unusual rings. Source: https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2023/01/25/webb-spies-chariklo-ring-system-with-high-precision-technique/ WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Webb Telescope Confirms Its First Exoplanet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzua-z5O1Ms Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: NASA, ESA, CSA, Nicolás Morales (IAA/CSIC) Space Engine Leah Hustak (STScI) Stock footage: envato.com Music: Orchestralis – Dystopian Investigative Pulsing Drone MINIMAL PULSING VERSION envato.com A [See More…]

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How Thick Is The Milky Way? 0 (0)

In this video, we explain the Milky Way’s different components and thicknesses. Sources: https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/blueshift/index.php/2015/07/22/how-many-stars-in-the-milky-way/ https://arxiv.org/abs/1202.0903 http://astro.vaporia.com/start/thindisk.html#:~:text=The%20thin%20disk%20is%20a,being%20a%20somewhat%20younger%20population. https://lco.global/spacebook/galaxies/the-milky-way-galaxy/ WATCH MORE: Black Hole Blasts Earth With Super Fast Jets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lsIM7j3e2U Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: Space Engine NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Stock footage: envato.com Music: Lucafrancini – Infinite Space envato.com A big thank you to our lovely channel members: Damon Reid Joseph Pacchetti Pix_elle [See More…]

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Earth’s Night Sky if it Was at the Milky Way’s Center 0 (0)

What if Earth was somewhere near the galactic center? Would our night sky be brighter? Sources: https://arxiv.org/abs/1301.7011 https://arxiv.org/abs/0810.4674 https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/49335/how-bright-would-the-night-sky-be-in-the-galactic-center WATCH MORE: Something’s Glowing At The Milky Way’s Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G_nPYQ3GXo Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: Space Engine NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Stock footage: envato.com Music: Orchestralis – Moving Spaces envato.com A big thank you to our lovely channel members: Damon Reid Joseph Pacchetti Pix_elle [See More…]

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Hubble Watches Black Hole Spaghettifying a Star 0 (0)

Hubble telescope, for the first time ever, watched a star’s final moments in detail as a black hole twisted it into a donut shape. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/hubble-finds-hungry-black-hole-twisting-captured-star-into-donut-shape You are welcome to support us so we can create more quality content: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmoknowledge WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Webb Telescope Confirms Its First Exoplanet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzua-z5O1Ms Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz —- Website ► https://cosmoknowledge.com/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledge TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmoknowledge Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cosmoknowledge Produced, directed, and edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated by: Russell Archey https://www.ravonmedia.com/ Graphics: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center ESO/M.Kornmesser NASA, ESA, [See More…]