Natural disasters are, unfortunately, something that we must contend with. For example, a flash flood can plunge towns into unexpected…
We live in a universe filled with galaxies. Galaxies are vast gravitationally bound aggregations of hydrogen gas clouds, stars that…
We are very fortunate, and perhaps lucky, to inhabit a planet near a star whose behavior has been relatively monotonous…
Nothing lasts forever. Even the stars in space have a beginning and an end. The length of time that a…
When you gaze towards a clear moonless night sky, the stars appear as points of light - most are colorless.…
Scientists have known the universe is expanding for over eight decades. During this period, many speculated that gravity would eventually…
The Whirlpool Nebula by Robert Gendler Looking up into the midnight sky, with a faint cool breeze at your neck…
The Vela Supernova Remnant by Loke Kun Tan About 11,000 years ago, around the dawn of human history, a fantastic…
Ask any farmer - if you want to grow prize winning produce you have start with nutrient rich soil. The…