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Hypervelocity Stars Explained 0 (0)

Astronomers are just beginning to understand real-life shooting stars which are called hypervelocity stars. These stars zoom through the cosmos at millions of miles per hour. Author: Idan Ginsburg (Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University) Republished from an article by The Conversation. Original article: https://theconversation.com/real-shooting-stars-exist-but-they-arent-the-streaks-you-see-in-a-clear-night-sky-172284 Title: Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see in a clear night sky 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 & Edited by: Ardit Bicaj Narrated [See More…]

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Webb’s Image of a Near Perfect “Einstein Ring” 0 (0)

Webb has captured the light from a galaxy being bent. This is the best view ever of what’s called an “Einstein Ring”. WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Webb Captures First Direct Image Of Exoplanet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNYE9XxmOLo 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: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Spaceguy44 ALMA (NRAO/ESO/NAOJ) Luis Calçada (ESO) NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Stock footage: envato.com iStock.com/ /themotioncloud /Wheatfield /znichka Music: ES_Fair Winds [See More…]

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Why Do We Keep Looking For Dark Matter? 0 (0)

About 20% of the matter in galaxies is visible. The other 80%, referred to as “dark matter”, remains mysterious and unseen. In fact, it may not exist at all. “Dark matter” is just a hypothesis. But watch the video to learn why we still keep looking for it. Author: Gauri Sharma (SARAO Postdoctoral Fellow, University of the Western Cape) Professor Paolo Salucci (SISSA, Italy) and Professor Glenn van de Ven (UniVie, Austria) co-authored this article. Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Gauri Sharma. Original article: https://theconversation.com/we-dont-know-if-dark-matter-exists-so-why-do-astronomers-keep-looking-187656 Title: We don’t know if dark matter exists. So why [See More…]

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NASA Artemis Program Is Very Different From Apollo Mission 0 (0)

Apollo was competition. Artemis is progress. Author: Jack Burns (Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder) Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Jack Burns. Original article: https://theconversation.com/nasas-artemis-1-mission-to-the-moon-sets-the-stage-for-routine-space-exploration-beyond-earths-orbit-heres-what-to-expect-and-why-its-important-189447 Original title: NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit – here’s what to expect and why it’s important WATCH MORE: Here’s Why The Artemis I Is So Important https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qveLDBMT8II 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 ► [See More…]

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Webb Captures First Direct Image Of Exoplanet 0 (0)

For the first time ever, scientists have used James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of an exoplanet, a gas giant, called HIP 65426 b, 385 light-years away from us. Source: https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/09/01/nasas-webb-takes-its-first-ever-direct-image-of-distant-world/ WATCH MORE: Webb Finds Carbon Dioxide On WASP-39 b Exoplanet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YbJWu8FBK8 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: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center European Space Agency Canadian Space Agency A. Boley A [See More…]

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Here’s Why The Artemis I Is So Important 0 (0)

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission will take a key step toward returning humans to the Moon after almost half a century. Author: Jack Burns (Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder) Republished from an article by The Conversation with permission from Jack Burns. Original article: https://theconversation.com/nasas-artemis-1-mission-to-the-moon-sets-the-stage-for-routine-space-exploration-beyond-earths-orbit-heres-what-to-expect-and-why-its-important-189447 Original title: NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit – here’s what to expect and why it’s important WATCH MORE VIDEOS: 5 Moon Landing Innovations That Changed Life On Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQu9xqnootg Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgpfQ5snGKcP-eqoVXI0pw/join SUBSCRIBE ► [See More…]

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Did Webb Just Prove Big Bang Theory Wrong? 0 (0)

The Big Bang is currently the most popular model we have for the universe’s birth. But recently, rumors have spread on the internet that the deepest infrared image of the universe released by Webb disproves the big bang theory. WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Webb Finds Carbon Dioxide On WASP-39 b Exoplanet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YbJWu8FBK8 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: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center NASA ESA CSA [See More…]

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Webb Finds Carbon Dioxide On WASP-39 b Exoplanet 0 (0)

Webb’s latest discovery is the first clear detection ever of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-detects-carbon-dioxide-in-exoplanet-atmosphere WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Latest Webb’s Image of Jupiter is Everything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjS2rt6k6xk 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: NASA ESA CSA L. Hustak (STScI) Goddard Space Flight Center David Anderson (CC-BY-2.5) European Space Agency NCSA A. Boley Stock footage: envato.com iStock.com/ /Bjorn Bakstad Music: ES_First Time [See More…]