Astronomy
Hubble, Gemini Spot ‘Hyperactive’ Stars in Small, Young Galaxies
We all know youngsters are a handful, but this really takes the cake: astronomers have clocked the speeds of stars in…
New View Toward Carina Reveals Star Fest, Exploding “Engine”
A remarkable new view of the Milky Way toward the constellation Carina is alive with a flurry of stars --…
Earth’s Twin
[/caption] Scientists call Venus Earth's twin planet and for good reason. Our two planets are similar in size, mass, density,…
Landings on Venus
Venus might look like a virtual twin of the Earth in terms of size, but its temperature and atmosphere make…
Satellites of Venus
[/caption] Earth has the Moon, Mars has two moons, and even tiny Pluto has 3 satellites. So how many satellites…
How Big is Venus?
[/caption] It's been said that Venus is Earth's twin planet, in terms of size and composition. So when you ask…
Center of the Universe
Where is the center of the Universe? One of the confusing aspects of the whole Big Bang idea is the…
Nine Planets
[/caption] For seventy-six years, ever since Pluto was discovered in 1930, we had 9 planets in our Solar System. This all…
Giant Planets
[/caption] While the inner four planets seem large, they are nothing compared to the four outer planets, which are also…
Beyond the Solar System
[/caption] You are probably somewhat familiar with our Solar System. At least you most likely know that there are eight…