Astronomy
Did you Know There are X-rays Coming from Pluto? That’s Strange, What’s Causing it?
A new study by a team of astronomers has revealed that an unexpected amount of x-ray emissions coming from Pluto,…
I Wonder if it has Room Service? Here’s the Space Hotel that Won a Recent NASA Competition
A team of MIT graduate students was recently honored by NASA's RASC-AL competition for their MARINA space habitat design
How Much Stuff is in a Light Year?
Determining how much stuff is a single light year is daunting, considering how big the Milky Way is. But doing…
How Does Mercury Compare to Earth?
Mercury and Earth are a study in contrasts, with serious differences in their orbits, atmospheres, surface temperatures, and annual/diurnal cycles.…
How Far Does Light Travel in a Year?
Light travels at a speed of 299,792,458 m/s (1080 million km/h; 671 million mph), which works out to about 9,460.5…
Messier 49 – the NGC 4472 Elliptical Galaxy
Located in the constellation Virgo, and at a distance of 55.9 million light years from Earth, is Messier 49 -…
What is the Smallest Planet in the Solar System?
Of all the planets in the Solar System. Mercury is now the regarded as the smallest, with a mean radius…
Amazing New Views of Betelgeuse Courtesy of ALMA
An angry monster lurks in the shoulder of the Hunter. We're talking about the Red Giant star Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis…
What Caused the Kuiper Belt to Get Warped?
A new study by a team of astronomers from the LPL indicates that the orbital inclinations of distant Kuiper Belt…
Messier 48 – the NGC 2548 Open Star Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! We continue our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at the open…