Astronomy
Astronomers ‘Time Travel’ to 16th Century Supernova
[/caption] On November 11, 1572 Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe and other skywatchers observed what they thought was a new star.…
Mensa
[/caption] The southern circumpolar constellation of Mensa was created by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and was originally named Mons Mensae.…
Brown Dwarfs Form Like Stars
[/caption] Brown dwarfs are an interesting sort, and can only be classified in a kind of cosmic periphery between stars…
Lyra
[/caption] Located north of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of Lyra is one of the original 48 constellations listed by…
Holiday Glitter With Omega Centauri
[/caption] A new image of Omega Centauri shows the globular cluster glittering away as one of the finest jewels of…
Lynx
[/caption] Located north of the ecliptic plane, the dim constellation of Lynx was first introduced in the 17th century by…
Lupus
[/caption] Located south of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of Lupus was once associated with Centaurus, but was listed as…
Conjunction Images From Dec. 1, ’08
[/caption] I was really looking forward to viewing last night's triple conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter, but unfortunately…
Libra
[/caption] Libra is a constellation of the zodiac, positioned on the ecliptic plane between between Virgo to the west and…
Axis Tilt of Neptune
[/caption] For all the things different about Neptune from Earth, here's something that's remarkably similar. The tilt of Neptune's axis…