Located in the Zodiac, the asterism known as Cancer is a medium-sized and relatively faint constellation, and one of 88…
In 2014, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science and Chadwick Trujillo of Northern Arizona University proposed an interesting…
The eight planets of the Solar System are a diverse and interesting bunch, ranging from airless and habitable terrestrial bodies…
Neptune, being the farthest planet from the Sun (sorry Pluto!) is now recognized as also being the coldest body in…
Thanks to new data from the New Horizons mission that shows how Pluto behaves as both a planet and a…
On the ecliptic plane, bordered by constellations of Perseus, Pisces, and Taurus, is the ancient constellation known as Aries
Aquarius ("The Water Carrier") stretches from the celestial equator to the southern hemisphere, and is one of the most-recognized of…
Welcome back to Constellation Friday! Today, we will be dealing with the beautiful bird-of-paradise itself, the Apus constellation! The Southern…
Humans have been looking up at the stars and finding patterns for millennia. Today, there are 88 recognized constellations, each…
Here are ten of the more interesting facts about the gas/ice giant known as Neptune. Some you may know, others…