cosmos

Book Review: Your Ticket to the Universe

March 26, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Every once in a while an astronomy book comes out that combines stunning high-definition images from the world’s most advanced telescopes, comprehensive descriptions of cosmic objects that are both approachable and easy to understand (but not overly simplistic) and a gorgeous [...]

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Library of Congress Acquires Sagan’s Personal Collection, Thanks to Seth MacFarlane

June 27, 2012

Carl Sagan’s personal archive — a comprehensive collection of papers contained within 798 boxes — was delivered to the Library of Congress recently for sorting… thanks in no small part to “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. (Yes, you read that right.) Remove this ad

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The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe

March 6, 2012

In a 2008 interview by TIME magazine, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked what he thought the “most astounding fact” about the Universe was. Never at a loss for words, the famed scientist gave his equally astounding answer. His response is in the video above, set to images and music by Max Schlickenmeyer. It’s the [...]

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What Does a Nebula Sound Like?

February 9, 2012

What do things sound like out in the cosmos? Of course, sound waves can’t travel through the vacuum of space; however, electromagnetic waves can. These electromagnetic waves can be recorded by devices called spectrographs on many of the world’s most powerful telescopes. Astronomer Paul Francis from the Australian National University has used some of these [...]

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