Vostochny First Launch
First Launch From New Vostochny Spaceport The Russian spaceport [Cosmodrome] opened this week with the launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying three satellites. Before the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome…
Solar System Animations
Rediscovered Astronomy releases animations of the planets in our solar system. Well, we are meeting our goal of releasing the animations of the planets in our solar system three months…
Mercury Crescent Animation
Mercury Crescent Animation Rediscovered Astronomy will publish Solar System animations coming this summer 2016 as part of our effort to renew our content for a general audience. Animation by J.J.…
Mars Animation
Mars Realistic Animation The following animation was rendered using real NASA photos. It displays a 180° turn of the red planet. It also features realistic topography and atmosphere. Animation by…
Will a Mars Direct approach put man on Mars?
Mars Direct | Cheapest way to get to Mars NASA recently confirmed the presence of liquid flowing water on Mars. With this anticipated confirmation, the vision of humans landing on…
Venus, Jupiter, Moon in the Western Sky
Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon looked bright in the western sky late May 2015. Video © 2015 Rediscovered Astronomy
Earth Rotation Animation
The Earth animation was created by J.J. Del Mar for Rediscovered Astronomy. The atmosphere of the planet was placed above the real altitude. Animation by J.J. Del Mar | Rediscovered…
Moon, Venus, Mars Conjunction
Moon, Venus, Mars - Conjunction | February 21, 2015 The conjuction of the Moon, Venus, and Mars was highly photographed this February on the 20th of the month and on…
Amazing Comet Soho 2875 Survives Close Encounter With the Sun
Amazing Comet Survives Close Encounter With the Sun In a video clip from SOHO's feed, NASA captured a near Sun's fly-by of a comet that appeared from nowhere. At least,…