The Universe from A to Z: A Cosmic Glossary on Video

From A for light year to Z for habitable zone , passing through M for dark matter and S for supernova : all the mysteries of the universe are summarized in a cosmic video glossary created by the National Institute for Astrophysics, easy to consult and explore. Titled ' The Universe to the Letter ', the new series of educational videos , each approximately 2 minutes long, will be published by INAF on its YouTube channel on a weekly basis, every Sunday morning until October: 26 episodes , one for each letter of the alphabet, dedicated to the same number of astronomical concepts among the most frequent in astronomy and space science news published daily by the press. " Astronomy news is very popular on the web , but the short format doesn't always allow those who aren't already familiar with these topics to delve deeper into the topic and grasp the relevance of the news," observes Claudia Mignone, astrophysicist and science communicator at INAF who is also the creator and author of the project. "This ' cosmic alphabet ' is a small toolbox to help you navigate more easily the black holes, pulsars, quasars, and stars of all kinds that so often populate the pages of magazines and newspapers," adds Mignone, "using one of the most popular tools today for finding information and insights online: video." Each video is designed to be simple , accurate , and engaging , introducing the celestial object or astronomical concept and then gradually expanding with information on the latest studies on the subject. The series, directed by Davide Coero Borga, is presented by two young astrophysicists and communicators from INAF, Federica Duras and Simone Iovenitti.