IC 63 — nicknamed the Ghost Nebula — is about 550 light-years from Earth. The nebula is classified as both a reflection nebula — as it is reflecting the light of a nearby star — and as an emission nebula...
Astrosat is India's first space telescope. The telescope can observe everything from distant galaxies to black holes. Launched September 28, 2015. The ASTROSAT, which weighs 1513 kilograms, orbits the equator at a distance of 650 km from Earth. Astrosat controls...
Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was a German-born astronomer who discovered the largest number of comets. Carolyn, the sister of the famous astronomer William Herschel, was shocked to see his brother William's night star observations. In 1828 he was awarded the Gold...
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