Astronomy
The Furor over FUORs
[/caption] In 1937, an ordinary 16th magnitude star in the constellation Orion began to brighten steadily. Thinking it was a…
Astronomy: The Next Generation
In some respects, the field of astronomy has been a rapidly changing one. New advances in technology have allowed for…
Water on the Moon Could be Bad News for Future Lunar Astronomy
[/caption] The recent discovery of water on the Moon may have a serious impact on future plans for lunar based…
Transit
[/caption] Although the word "transit" can have many meanings, here on Universe Today, we're talking about astronomical transits. This is…
Win ‘Star Walk’ and ‘Solar Walk’ Astronomy Apps
I've had a couple of people excitedly show me the Star Walk astronomy app on their iPhones and ipads, and…
Finding the Origin of Milky Way’s Ancient Stars
[/caption] From the Royal Astronomical Society Many of the Milky Way’s ancient stars are remnants of other smaller galaxies torn…
Listen to the Music of the Spheres
Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher, is credited with saying, "There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There…
Accessible Astronomy: Touching the Night Sky
Caption: A page from "Touch the Universe." Image courtesy of Noreen Grice. The stunning images provided by space- and ground-based…
Measuring the Moon’s Eccentricity at Home
Caption: View of the moon at perigee and apogee As a teacher, I'm always on the lookout for labs with…
Measuring the Coronal Temperature with Iron
This image of the solar corona contains a color overlay of the emission from highly ionized iron lines and white…