Astronomy
Milky Way with Nearby Constellations by Matt Dieterich
Astrophotographer Matt Dieterich thoughtfully identified all the constellations in this amazing mosaic image of the Milky Way captured from Glacier…
Lonely But Not Alone: A Planet Orbits its Star at 1 Trillion Kilometres
A recently discovered planet that orbits its star at 1 trillion kilometres raises questions about our understanding of solar system…
Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?
Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a…
This Road Leads to the Heart of the Milky Way
Stay on this road long enough and you'll reach the heart of the Milky Way, just 26,000 light-years to go.
Why Haven’t We Heard From All The Aliens? Because They’re All Dead!
According to researchers from Australia National University, the reason humanity has found no evidence of alien life may be because…
And Mercury Makes Five: See All Naked Eye Planets in the Sky at Once
A fine meeting of all five naked eye planets greets dawn skywatchers in early February as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn…
Astronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar System
The astronomer known worldwide for vigorously promoting the demotion of Pluto from its decades long perch as the 9th Planet,…
How Long Is A Day On The Other Planets Of The Solar System?
We are all familiar with how long a day is here on Earth. But how long is a day on…
Lights Out: A Fine Occultation of Aldebaran Spans the Atlantic
Reader images of the January 19th, 2016 occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon. the event…
What Is The Plum Pudding Atomic Model?
The Plum Pudding Model, which was devised by J.J. Thompson by the end of the 19th century, was a crucial…