Astronomy Without A Telescope – One Crowded Nanosecond
[/caption] Remember how you could once pick up a book about the first three minutes after the Big Bang and…
Stunning Amateur Images Win in Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition
[/caption] The Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK was the perfect setting to announce the winners of this year's Astronomy…
Type II-P Supernovae as a New Standard Candle
[/caption] Much of astronomical knowledge is built on the cosmic distance ladder. This ladder is built to determine distances to…
What Is An Electron
[/caption] What is an electron? Easily put, an electron is a subatomic particle that carries a negative electric charge. There…
The Thick Disk: Galactic Construction Project or Galactic Rejects?
[/caption] The disk of spiral galaxies is comprised of two main components: The thin disk holds the majority of stars…
Space Shuttle Discovery’s Last Rollover to the VAB
[/caption] Rollover, the name itself is not all that awe-inspiring, the sight however; will take one’s breath away. The Discovery…
Follow-up Studies on June 3rd Jupiter Impact
[/caption] Poor Jupiter just can't seem to catch a break. Ever since 1994, when our largest planet was hit by…
Do Stars Really Form in Clusters?
The long standing view on the formation of stars is that they form in clusters. This theory is supported by…
NASA to Send a Probe Into the Sun
[/caption] NASA recently announced its choices for the experiments to fly aboard the Solar Probe Plus spacecraft, which is slated…
What Are Clouds Made Of?
When we think of clouds we think of those white cotton ball masses in the air. What we don’t really…