Astronomy
Watch HTV-5 Chase the International Space Station From Your Backyard
It’s away… and the hunt is on. The Japanese Space Agency’s H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori automated cargo spacecraft rocketed out…
What is the Earth’s Average Temperature?
Earth is the only planet in our Solar System where life is known to exists. Note the use of the…
Late Summer Tales of Tanabata
One of the surest signs that late summer is here in the northern hemisphere is the arrival of the Milky…
The Dwarf Planet Haumea
The Trans-Neptunian region has become a veritable treasure trove of discoveries in recent years. Since 2003, the dwarf planets and…
What’s Coming After Hubble and James Webb? The High-Definition Space Telescope
Decades after its momentous launch, the ever popular Hubble Space Telescope merrily continues its trajectory in low-earth orbit, and it…
Revealed: Mars to Appear Larger Than a Full Moon!
We can finally reveal the truth. A massive conspiracy, spanning over a decade, has been revealed at last by basement…
The Journey of Light, From the Stars to Your Eyes
This week, millions of people will turn their eyes to the skies in anticipation of the 2015 Perseid meteor shower. But what happens on less…
The Dwarf Planet Ceres
Located in the Solar System's Main Asteroid Belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, is the dwarf planet Ceres,…
A Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical Mystery
A good mystery is often where you find it. Photographer Meagan Abell recently made a discovery during a thrift store…