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  • TESS Space Telescope
    Astronomy,  Telescopes

    TESS Space Telescope Discovers First Exoplanet

    October 17, 2018 /

    The TESS space telescope was launched on April 18, 2018, sitting atop a Space X Falcon 9 rocket. This telescope, which is short for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is designed to scan the night sky in search of one thing — exoplanets, or potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.

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    Earth Satellites

    Why Are Satellites So Important?

    January 29, 2021
    Bootes Constellation Map

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for January 2014

    January 10, 2014
    Cosmology

    Cosmology – Never Ending Journey

    March 22, 2018
  • HD 189733 b
    Astronomy

    Blue Gas Giant Discovered in Distant Solar System

    August 10, 2013 /

    Scientists have determined the color of an alien planet for the first time. Even though we've never directly observed an alien planet, since they are outshined by their host star, scientists have found a way to show that they are there, and what their properties are, by examining the effect they have on the star, which we can observe.

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    Comet ISON

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for December 2013

    December 11, 2013
    Background Cosmic Radiation image courtesy of NASA.

    Origin of Our Universe – Gravitational Waves and Cosmic Inflation

    October 23, 2015

    Curiosity Has Landed!

    August 6, 2012
  • Astronomy

    Nearest Exoplanet Discovered in the Alpha Centauri System

    October 17, 2012 /

    Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory have discovered the nearest extrasolar planet to date, in the Alpha Centauri star system 4.3 light years away. The system is composed of three stars -- two stars similar in size to our Sun orbiting close to each other and…

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    Messenger Mercury Orbiter

    NASA’s Messenger Mission to Mercury [Infographic]

    May 31, 2013
    Aurigid Vaubaillon

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for September 2022

    September 1, 2022
    Gravity Tractor NASA

    How to Defend Earth Against an Asteroid Strike

    March 31, 2009
  • Astronomy,  Science Fiction

    Tatooine-Like Planet Discovered Orbiting Two Suns

    September 17, 2011 /

    An exoplanet that orbits around two stars, known as a circumbinary planet, has recently been discovered by astronomers using the Kepler space telescope. The planet dubbed Kepler-16b has been compared to the planet Tatooine from Star Wars, due to the fact that it has two Suns in its sky.

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    Lyrids Meteor Shower Radiant Point. Image by Deborah Byrd from EarthSky.org.

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for April 2013

    April 4, 2013
    Background Cosmic Radiation image courtesy of NASA.

    Origin of Our Universe – Gravitational Waves and Cosmic Inflation

    October 23, 2015
    Earth Satellites

    Why Are Satellites So Important?

    January 29, 2021
  • Astronomy

    How Planets in Alien Star Systems Stack Up [Infographic]

    August 13, 2011 /

    The following infographic is a comparison of three alien star systems with our own solar system. It shows the distance at which all the known planets orbit around their stars. As of August 10, 2011, 573 extra-solar planets have been identified, but so far the three systems illustrated below are the record holders for having the most planets.

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    Astronomy Picture of the Week – Sombrero Galaxy

    February 28, 2010
    Messenger Mercury Orbiter

    NASA’s Messenger Mission to Mercury [Infographic]

    May 31, 2013
    Cosmology

    Cosmology – Never Ending Journey

    March 22, 2018
  • Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Ara Constellation

    July 18, 2011 /

    Ara is a southern constellation located between Scorpius and Triangulum Australe. It was one of the 48 Greek constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union.

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    Bootes Constellation Map

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    January 10, 2014
    Aurigid Vaubaillon

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for September 2022

    September 1, 2022
  • Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Aquarius Constellation

    June 30, 2011 /

    Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the sun's apparent path, also known as the zodiac. It was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "water-bearer" or "cup-bearer".

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    Bootes Constellation Map

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for January 2014

    January 10, 2014
    Messenger Mercury Orbiter

    NASA’s Messenger Mission to Mercury [Infographic]

    May 31, 2013
    Milky Way Night Sky

    The ESA Just Released the Most Comprehensive Image of the Milky Way

    April 28, 2018
  • Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Andromeda Constellation

    November 15, 2010 /

    Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The Andromeda Galaxy is named after the constellation, as it appears within its boundaries.

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    Messenger Mercury Orbiter

    NASA’s Messenger Mission to Mercury [Infographic]

    May 31, 2013
    Background Cosmic Radiation image courtesy of NASA.

    Origin of Our Universe – Gravitational Waves and Cosmic Inflation

    October 23, 2015
    Jupiter Juno

    NASA Will Soon Decide If Changing Juno’s Course is Best

    February 4, 2017
  • Astronomy,  Physics

    A Pulsar With Planets

    August 21, 2010 /

    A pulsar is probably the deadliest object in the Universe. Despite their beauty, you wouldn't want to get close to one of them! They are a type of neutron star that emits a highly focused beam of electromagnetic radiation from both magnetic poles. This radiation, deadly to any form of life, can only be visible when one of the two beams is turned to face towards the observer.

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    Lyrids Meteor Shower Radiant Point. Image by Deborah Byrd from EarthSky.org.

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for April 2013

    April 4, 2013
    Messenger Mercury Orbiter

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    May 31, 2013

    Astronomy Picture of the Week – Sombrero Galaxy

    February 28, 2010

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