Astronomy
Temperature of the Moon
[/caption] Are you planning a trip to the Moon and you're wondering what kinds of temperature you might experience. Well,…
Atmosphere of the Moon
[/caption] The Moon has no atmosphere. None. That's why astronauts have to wear their spacesuits when they get outside of…
Age of the Moon
[/caption] How old is the Moon? Almost the entire Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago, when the solar nebula…
‘Little’ Gamma Ray Bursts Really Do Exist
[/caption] Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful blasts of energy that flash across the Universe. For a brief time, they are…
The Universe Is Not Expanding Uniformly
[/caption] A few weeks ago, researchers announced the discovery of a "dark flow" of invisible matter tugging at distant galaxy…
Why is Venus Express Looking for Life on Earth?
[/caption]If you are an astronomer looking for a habitable exoplanet orbiting a far-off star, what do you look for? We…
Far Side of the Moon
Question: What is the far side of the Moon? Answer: Did you ever notice that the Moon always looks the…
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast
Hopefully you've heard about the International Year of Astronomy -- a year long celebration in 2009 of the 400th anniversary…
How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
When it comes to the mighty Jupiter - and seeing Jupiter's moons through a small telescope or binoculars - timing…
Water on Uranus
[/caption] Everything we know about Uranus comes from looking through a telescope. Only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, has ever made…