Astronomy
Seeking the Summer Solstice
Today marks the June solstice, as the Sun passes highest in the sky for observers across the northern hemisphere. Here's…
Peering for Pluto: Our Guide to Opposition 2016
The coming month is a great time to cross Pluto off of your observing life list, with our complete guide…
Mysterious Greek Device Found To Be Astronomical Computer
A decade of high-tech scanning has confirmed that the Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient astronomical computer.
Looking for Lunar Letters
This weekend offers backyard scope users a great chance to ferret out letters of the alphabet, etched across the lunar…
Take A Look Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds
A new radio-telescope image of Jupiter has revealed the rising plumes of ammonia that help shape Jupiter's clouds.
The Hubble Constant Just Got Constantier
A team of astronomers using the Hubble telescope have found that the Universe is expanding more rapidly than thought.
New ‘Einstein Ring’ Discovered By Dark Energy Camera
A rare object called an Einstein Ring has been discovered by a team in the Stellar Populations group at the…
Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Using lunar samples from the Apollo missions, scientists have determined that the majority of water inside the Moon was delivered…
How Was the Solar System Formed? – The Nebular Hypothesis
Billions of year ago, the Sun, the planets, and all other objects in the Solar System began as a giant,…