Proteus is the second largest moon of Neptune behind the mysterious Triton. Image source: (1) Proteus with a diameter of 440 km, is the largest of six small moons that orbit in the interior and around

NGC 5189 image taken with the Hubble Space Telescope on July 6, 2012. Image source: (1)   Hi friends, there are millions of nebulae in our galaxy, all with spectacular shapes and structures,

Size comparison of Earth, the Moon, and Oberon. Image source: [1] Oberon is the outermost natural satellite of the largest moons of the planet Uranus. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 11,

Cassini mosaic of Phoebe. Image source: [1]   When talking about Saturn satellites, some names come to mind. One of them is Titan, of course, the largest of all (its diameter is larger than Mercury).

Enhanced-color image of Phobos from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter with Stickney crater on the right. Image source: [1] Phobos is a moon from Mars and gets its name from one of Mars's helpers, the Roman

Artist's conception of a Jupiter-size rogue planet. Image source: [1] So far I have always talked about exoplanets orbiting around a star that is not the Sun. However, some astronomers have found objects

Hyperion with image processing to bring out details. Taken by the Cassini space probe. Image source: [1] Discovered in 2005, Hyperion is shaped like a potato and, with dimensions of 410 x 260 x 220 km,

Hello friends, this time I want to talk about the importance of the equations and how we apply it in our daily lives. Mathematical equations cause more than a headache to the great majority of pupils,

The Rosette Nebula (H-Alpha + RGB). Image source: [1] The Rosette Nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust, it is also known to be a giant stellar cradle. It is found in the constellation of

Callisto (bottom left), Jupiter (top right) and Europa (below and left of Jupiter's Great Red Spot) as viewed by Cassini-Huygens. Image source: [1] Callisto is the third largest moon of the Solar System,

Image source: [1] A candy..! The nebula known as N11, with clusters of bright stars embedded in pink fluffy clouds of gas, this exceptionally energetic star-forming region. The Sugar Cotton Nebula is formally

Voyager 2 photomosaic of Triton. Image source: [1] At 4,500 million kilometers from Earth, we find Triton that has very peculiar characteristics. It bears the name of the sea god, son of Poseidon in Greek

NGC 4038 (left) and NGC 4039 (right). Image source: [1]   Although it seems to be just a galaxy, in fact we are in the presence of a pair of them, known as the Galaxies of the Antennaes,

Image of Ganymede's. Image source: [1] Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system is surrounded by more than 60 moons. The moons of Jupiter were first discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and Simon

Galileo spacecraft true-color image of Io. Image credit: NASA Io was the first moon of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei, next to Europe, Ganymedes and Calisto. They are what we call the Galilean Moons,

NGC 2736. Image source: [1] Despite the apparent calm and static beauty of a starry night, the Universe is far from a quiet place. Stars are born and die in an endless cycle, sometimes the death of a star

Charon in approximate true color as viewed by New Horizons on 13 July 2015. Image source: [1] Hello friends, this time I want to share this video. The New Horizons spacecraft flew over Charonte, the images

Hello friends, I'll talk a little about the importance of prime numbers in life, today many think that math is pure theory and we only use it in school and in college. In fact the mathematics if we apply

Image source: [1] Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Can Minor with apparent magnitude +0.50 and the eighth brightest star in the night sky. It forms one of the vertices of the «Winter

Extreme rotation speed has flattened Achernar. Image credit: [1]  Achernar is a star known to mankind for centuries, when the sailors were guided by the position of the stars. Among the astronomical