Astronomy
Atom Definition
[/caption]The atom definition is: A unit of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of that…
Spitzer, the Wallpaper Factory, Does it Again
At the end of the proverbial day, space-based missions like Spitzer produce millions of observations of astronomical objects, phenomena, and…
Universe Puzzle
I'm trying something new, here in Universe Today, a puzzle. This is, I hope, a puzzle that cannot be answered…
Youngsters Caught Gorging – on Gas
[/caption] Galaxies long, long ago were very fecund; they gave birth to stars at a rate at least ten times…
Proton Parts
The proton has three parts, two up quarks and one down quark … and the gluons which these three quarks…
Gravity Equation
There is not one, not two, not even three gravity equations, but many! The one most people know describes Newton's…
Galaxy Names
[/caption] Galaxy names come in a bewildering range of forms; from descriptive (e.g. Whirlpool Galaxy, Black Eye Galaxy, The Eyes),…
Stereo “Soul” – A Visualization by Jukka Metsavanio
Seeing double? Darn right you are. It's been awhile since I've featured any of Jukka Metsavanio's brilliant visualizations... and things…
Galaxy Pics
Here are some beautiful galaxy pics. You can even use these as desktop background wallpapers if you like. Just click…
Supermassive Black Holes Spinning Backwards Create Death Ray Jets?
[/caption] Why do some of the supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei create back-to-back jets that can vaporize entire…