Astronomy
Did We Arrive Early To The Universe’s Life Party?
According to a new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, life as we know it could have emerged prematurely…
Messier 21 (M21) – The NGC 6531 Open Star Cluster
In the Sagittarius Constellation, near the ecliptic of the Milky Way Galaxy, lies the faint and compact open star cluster…
Lights in the Sky: Meteors, Reentry, or E.T.?
A guide to identifying strange lights in the sky.
NASA Estimates SpaceX 2018 Mars Mission Will Cost Only $300 Million
The SpaceX mission to Mars in 2018 will cost the company a cool $300 million, according to estimates presented at…
The Constellation Caelum
Located in the southern skies, far from the plain of the Milky Way, is the faint Caelum constellation, which represents…
Chinese Fireball Freaks Out Las Vegas
The fireball that appeared above Las Vegas earlier this week was apparently the result of a spent Chinese rocket falling…
What Is Bohr’s Atomic Model?
The Bohr atomic model (sometimes known as the Rutherford-Bohr atomic model) was a major milestone in the development of modern…
See a Wonderful Aldebaran Occultation with a Spectacular Twist
Set your alarm for Friday morning at dawn when the crescent Moon will either cover up, barely miss or pass…
The Photon Sieve Could Revolutionize Optics
Scientists at NASA"s Goddard Space Flight Center are developing the photon sieve, a small, inexpensive device designed to study the…
What is Earth’s Axial Tilt?
In both the course of a year, and over the course of millennia, Earth experiences variations due to the fact…