The Sun in its highest definition yet
The sun, or Sol as it prefers to be called, it a pretty damned amazing ball exploding stuff. Now, thanks to a new telescope that goes by the catchy moniker … Read More
Tag: astronomy
How many galaxies? A simple question that blew my mind.
Obviously, the question of how many galaxies itself didn’t blow my mind but some of the concepts mentioned in this short video certainly made me curse in childlike wonder quite … Read More
NASA Images and Video Library
NASA has opened an archive site that hosts 140,000 files of space-related awesomeness. It should keep you in screensaver images for a long time – possibly forever as they said they will continue to add to it.
Our Solar System is a vortex
Although I knew the solar system was flying around the super black hole at the middle of the galaxy (which is itself on the move), I never really envisage that movement.
Brilliant explanation of the Big Bang – space stuff on Youtube
There are also lots of youtube clips that teach you things. You can get totally educated and shit watching exciting animated clips and documentaries. I am currently watching a lot of astronomy related videos on youtube.
Cosmos
When I was a kid, one of my favourite shows was ‘Cosmos’ by the legendary Carl Sagan. It was astronomy with huge inspiring dollops of philosophy.