Astronomy
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Not So Ordinary
[/caption] Sorry - a bit of southern sky bias in this one. But it does seem that our favourite down…
The Case of the Missing Bulges
The Hubble sequence is astronomer's main tool for classifying galaxies. On one side, you have elliptical galaxies with defined structure.…
The Northern and Southern Lights – What is an Aurora?
For many people around the world the ability to see the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis is a rare treat.…
Attend an Astronomy Lecture in Vancouver – For FREE
If you're looking to while away a Friday afternoon in Vancouver, check out this lecture going on at the Rio…
Jupiter Makes Close Pass At Earth…
[/caption] Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No... It's super Jupiter! “Jupiter is…
5 Reasons to Attend Your Nearest Star Party
[/caption] If you've been wanting to get out to view the skies at night from your back yard - or…
Disturbance in the Force – A Spatially Varying Fine Structure Constant
[/caption] In order for astronomers to explore the outer reaches of our universe, they rely upon the assumption that the…
The Hercules Satellite – A Galactic Transitional Fossil
[/caption] On Friday, I wrote about the population of the thick disk and how surveys are revealing that this portion…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – One Crowded Nanosecond
[/caption] Remember how you could once pick up a book about the first three minutes after the Big Bang and…
Stunning Amateur Images Win in Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition
[/caption] The Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK was the perfect setting to announce the winners of this year's Astronomy…