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Vintage Style Astronomy Maps Made from Open Source Data of the Universe

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:39:21 +0300

Biology graduate student Eleanor Lutz uses her spare time working on Tabletop Whale. This science illustration blog is an outlet for her creativity, allowing her to publish drawings, infographics, and data visualizations relating to science. Her latest project, Atlas of Space, is an exciting set of astronomy maps. Using open source datasets, she’s designed incredibly artistic visualizations that have a vintage feel to them.

20 Strange Planets That Are Both Interesting And Terrifying

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:13:42 +0300

We all know that the space is weird as it is - its mysteriousness is exactly the reason why people were fascinated with the night sky since the beginning of our time. There are things there that are beyond our comprehension and that defy our traditional laws of physics. Hence, no matter how hard we try to understand and explain our vast universe, there will always be mysteries out there that are yet to be unraveled.

Most Bizarre Galaxies In The Universe

Fri, 13 May 2016 12:07:52 +0300

The universe is a huge space which contains everything that exists. And our universe consists of billions of galaxies. A galaxy is a gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias.

Thailand's Miss Universe Hasn't Aged A Day In The Past 50 Years

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:39:41 +0400

In 1965, Apasra Hongsakula represented her home country of Thailand in the Miss Universe competition. She became the first woman from her country to win the title. And she could probably repeat that success today, nearly 50 years later.