Astronomy
Astronomers Use Light Echos to Measure the Distance to a Star
Because stars are just points of light in the sky, it's very difficult to know how far away they…
Lightweight Disk Could Harbour Planets
Astronomers are looking for planets around other stars, but they're also looking for the conditions where planets might be forming…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Eros!
It's a day meant for celebrating love, and what better way to mark the occasion than to take a look…
Asteroid Occulation Alert – Observers Wanted!
According to this morning's recent alert by Dr. David Dunham of IOTA, observers throughout the Americas, and even westernmost Europe,…
Stream of Hydrogen Connects the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds
If you live in the southern hemisphere, the Magellanic Clouds are a familiar sight. These are the closest, brightest examples…
Hubble Sees an Ancient Elliptical Galaxy
As galaxies come together through successive mergers they take on the splendid spiral shape like our own Milky Way. Keep…
Centaurid Meteor Shower Delights Southern Hemisphere…
While normally our friends in the Southern Hemisphere get left out of most major meteor showers, now is the time…
Solar Eclipse – Moon Takes a Bite Out of the Sun On February 7….
While the penguins in Antartica will be putting on their formal wear for the annular solar eclipse, a few lucky…
Night Lights – Astronomy For Kids – Discovering Orion
Do you have children or grandchildren? Perhaps a younger brother or sister? Then, there is no greater gift which you…
A Young Star Grows Up
Remember when you were young and how Mom always told you to eat everything on your plate so you would…