Astronomy
What is a Blue Moon?
A lunar month takes 29.53 days. This is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to complete…
What is a Waning Moon?
Between a Full Moon and a New Moon, Earth's only satellite experiences a period of "waning", where the amount that…
Quarter Moon
[/caption] A quarter moon occurs when we see the Moon half illuminated by the Sun, and half enshrouded in darkness.…
Does the Moon Orbit the Sun?
[/caption] Hey, here's a question: does the Moon orbit the Sun? Of course not, it's a silly question. Of course…
New Moon
[/caption] A new moon occurs when the Earth, Sun and Moon are lined up so that the Moon is directly…
Full Moon
[/caption] The full moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are located on opposite sides of the Earth. In this…
Lunar Month
[/caption] A lunar month is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to pass through each of its…
Orbit of the Moon
[/caption] The Moon takes about 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth. That's the simple answer to the…
Where Have All the Gamma Ray Bursts Gone?
[/caption] Astronomers are confused. As if gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) weren't mysterious enough, there's something else to add to the bag…
Asteroseismology: Observing Stars Vibrate with CoRoT
[/caption]Observing a stars brightness pulsate may reveal its internal structure say researchers using the Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits (CoRoT)…