Astronomy
Distance to Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the closest known star system to the Solar System. Also known as Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri is…
How Was Venus Discovered?
[/caption] Venus is one of the planets visible with the unaided eye. In fact, Venus is the brightest object in…
Galactic Building Blocks
The current view of galactic formation is that galaxies form from a "bottom-up" method. In this picture, small dwarf galaxies,…
Wolfram Alpha – A Handy Tool for the Casual Astronomer.
[/caption] We are not quite at that point where you can ask your computer to swing over to the Orion…
Largest Moon of Saturn
The largest moon of Saturn is Titan, measuring 5,150 km across. In fact, Titan is the second largest moon in…
Moon Rotation
The rotation of the Moon is a strange situation. It takes the same amount of time for the Moon to…
How Big is the Moon?
[/caption] The Moon is one of the most significant objects in the night sky, second only in brightness to the…
Flat Earth Society
[/caption] The Flat Earth Society is an organization whose members adhere to the belief that the Earth is flat rather…
Celestial Body
[/caption]The term celestial body is as expansive as the entire universe, both known and unknown. By definition a celestial body…
Santa’s Helpers arrive at ISS bearing Christmas Gifts
In a stunning surprise, Santa’s helpers and elves floated into the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday (Dec. 22) bearing…