Astronomy & Space Exploration

#UMPlus - Abell 1489 https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/abell-1489.html The deep darkness of this image is punctuated by hundreds of patches of light, each representing an entire galaxy in our Universe. Many of the yellowish dots are members of the Abell 1489 galaxy...See more

#UMPlus - NGC 4852 by Sergio Eguivar https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/ngc-4852-por-sergio-eguivar.html This image by astronomer Sergio Eguivar shows the open star cluster NGC 4852, also cataloged as Collinder 266 and Melotte 116, among other designations. It is a group of...See more

#UMPlus - Europa Clipper Mission https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/mision-europa-clipper.html Larger than a basketball court, Europa Clipper is the first mission designed to conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa. There is scientific evidence that the...See more

#UMPlus - Rogue Planet DANCe J16081299-2304316 https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/planeta-herrante-dance-j16081299-2304316.html These images show a rogue planet previously mistaken for a brown dwarf star, dubbed DANCe J16081299-2304316. Still unnamed, this planet is not...See more

#UMPlus - M81 and M82 in the Shadows https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/m81-y-m82-entre-las-sombras.html This starless image by astronomer James Negri shows the galaxies Messier 81 and Messier 82, two galaxies frequently visited by amateur telescopes. The polar jets of...See more

#UMPlus - NGC 1888 by Bernard Miller https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/ngc-1888-por-bernard-miller.html This image by astronomer Bernard Miller shows the spiral galaxy NGC 1888, which is located in the direction of the Lepus constellation and lies at a distance of about...See more

#UMPlus - Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) https://www.universomagico.net/2025/05/cometa-c2024-g3-atlas.html This image was taken on January 21, 2025, from the Chilean peaks by photographer Florentín Millour. The Very Large Telescope, seen on the left of the image, sits in the...See more

#UMPlus - Herbig-Haro 139 https://www.universomagico.net/2025/04/herbig-haro-139.html This image taken from the 4-meter Victor M. Blanco Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile shows a close-up of the Herbig-Haro object HH ​​139, located in the western molecular cloud of the Circinus constellation. Herbig-Haro objects are small, red, spot-like nebulae often found near newborn stars. These exotic objects form when..... #astronomy #space #astrophysics #astrophotography

#UMPlus - Sh2-99/100 by Daniel Nimmervoll https://www.universomagico.net/2025/04/sh2-99100-por-daniel-nimmervoll.html This image by astronomer Daniel Nimmervoll shows a nebulous landscape located in the direction of the Cygnus constellation, where many interesting objects...See more

#UMPlus - NGC 6106 by Jerry Yesavage https://www.universomagico.net/2025/04/ngc-6106-por-jerry-yesavage.html This image by astronomer Jerome Yesavage shows the spiral galaxy NGC 6106, visible in the direction of the constellation of Hercules, located at a distance of about 67 million light-years from the Milky Way. NGC 6106 is notable for having hosted two recent supernovae, in 2020 and 2024, called AT 2020kog and SN 2024ahv. NGC 6106 has a..... #astronomy #space #astrophysics #astrophotography

#UMPlus - Soyuz Spacecraft https://www.universomagico.net/2025/04/nave-espacial-soyuz.html Soyuz, meaning "union" in Russian, is the name of both a spacecraft and the rocket that puts it into orbit, also used for other missions. The Soyuz spacecraft is a vehicle that can be...See more