Astronomy
Superclusters
Everything in the Universe seems to be part of something bigger. Our Earth is part of the Solar System, the…
What is the Large Magellanic Cloud?
Astronomers in the southern hemisphere are lucky enough to have a clear view of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.…
What is the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)?
[/caption] If you live near the equator or in the Earth's southern hemisphere and you watch the skies at night,…
The Messier Catalog
Messier objects are celestial bodies that were observed by Charles Messier throughout his career. During his lifetime, any person who…
Galaxy Formation
[/caption] As you probably know, galaxies like our Milky Way are made up of billions of stars. But how did…
What is a Galaxy?
[/caption] You've probably heard that our Sun is located in the Milky Way galaxy. But what is a galaxy anyway?…
Neutrons Stars Have Crusts of Super-Steel
[/caption] Neutron stars are dying stars that are seemingly 'off the charts' in almost every category. They are small and…
Other Galaxies
[/caption] We live on the Earth. That's just one planet orbiting a typical main sequence star called the Sun. And…
Galaxy Cluster
[/caption] The Universe is built up by various structures. Stars are collected together into galaxies, galaxies are collected into galaxy…
Whirlpool Galaxy
[/caption] The Whirlpool Galaxy is also known as Messier 51a, and it's one of the most familiar galaxies. If you've…