Astronomy
The Cepheus Constellation
Located in the northern hemisphere is Cepheus, one of the 48 constellations included by Ptolemy in his classic work, The…
Ring of Fire: Catch the Only Annular Solar Eclipse of 2017 This Sunday
'Tis the season... eclipse season, that is, as an annular solar eclipse marks the end of the first cycle of…
Here’s an Aerial View of a Massive Iceberg Shearing away from Antarctica
Members of the British Antarctic Survey shot a video of the wide crack in the Antarctic Larsen Ice Sheet, which…
Huge News, Seven Earth-Sized Worlds Orbiting a Red Dwarf, Three in the Habitable Zone
In what is the biggest announcement in exoplanet-hunting history, NASA has announced the discovery of seven rocky exoplanets around a…
The Orbit of Venus. How Long is a Year on Venus?
As the second closest planet to our Sun, Venus takes 224.65 days to complete a single orbit around our Sun,…
United Arab Emirates Has a Plan to Colonize Mars with 600,000 People in 100 Years
During the 5th World Government Summit, the United Arab Emirates announced a bold plan to build a permanent settlement on…
Sad About Pluto? How about 110 Planets in the Solar System Instead?
A new geophysical definition has been proposed by a team of planetary scientists, one which would result in a Solar…
Messier 35 – the NGC 2168 Open Star Cluster
Located about 28,000 light years away in the northern constellation of Gemini is the large open star cluster known as…
Juno Will Get No Closer To Jupiter Due To Engine Troubles
After months of review, Juno's mission scientists have chosen not to attempt an engine burn that will reduce its orbital…
A Region On Mars With Recent Water Is About To Get Major Attention
Curving wriggles seen in sand dunes on Earth and formed by the recent ebb and flow of water have just…