Guide to Space
How Long Does It Take to Get to Jupiter?
We’re focused on Mars and Pluto, but what about Jupiter? Doesn’t the biggest planet in the Solar System deserve a…
Messier 10 (M10) – The NGC 6254 Globular Cluster
Located in the equatorial constellation Ophiuchus, M10 is one of the brighter globular clusters in the night sky, and the…
Ten Interesting Facts About Jupiter
Some of the more interesting characteristics of Jupiter are not generally known. Here are ten particularly interesting facts about this…
Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe?
In ancient times, astronomers and philosophers thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. We know that’s wrong,…
The Constellation Ara
Welcome back to another Constellation Friday, another series dedicated to the memory of the late, great Tammy Plotner. And today,…
How Do We Terraform The Moon?
Given its proximity to Earth and our history of exploring it, colonizing and terraforming the Moon could be much easier…
Messier 9 (M9) – The NGC 6333 Globular Cluster
Due to Easter Weekend, we are celebrating Messier Monday a day later than usual this week. But as always, this…
What is the Earth’s Mantle Made Of?
Like all the other terrestrial planets, (Mercury, Venus, and Mars) the Earth is made up of many layers. This is…
What is the Rotation of the Earth?
We all know that planet Earth rotates on its axis as well as around the Sun. But this period yields…
Messier 8 (M8) – The Lagoon Nebula
Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, is one of only two star-forming nebulae that is visible to the…