Astronomy
What are the Signs of the Planets?
In our long history of staring up at the stars, human beings have assigned various qualities, names, and symbols for…
What Is The Space Age?
With the end of World War II, the Allies and the Soviet Bloc found themselves locked in a state of…
What Is a Tsunami?
For people living in oceanfront communities, the prospect of a tsunami is a frightening one. Much like earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes…
What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System?
Ever since the invention of the telescope four hundred years ago, astronomers have been fascinated by the gas giant of…
About Time: Is the June 30th Leap Second the Last?
The month of June 2015 is just a tad longer than usual… but not for the reason you’ve been told.…
This Father’s Day is One of the Longest Days in the History of the Earth – Here’s Why
June 21st is an important day this year. Not only is it the summer solstice (that is to say, the…
How Many Moons Does Uranus Have?
Like all the gas and ice giants of the outer Solar System, Uranus has an impressive system as moons, of…
Uranus’s Moon Oberon
In 1610, Galileo's observed four satellites orbiting the distant gas giant of Jupiter. This discovery would ignite a revolution in…
Iridium NEXT Set to Begin Deployment This Year
The skies, they are uh changin’… I remember reading in Astronomy magazine waaaay back in the late 1990s (in those…
Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina: A Preview for Act I
Live in (or planning on visiting) the southern hemisphere soon? A first time visitor to the inner solar system is…