Frank Drake and his Search for Extraterrestrials
- 29 June 2020
Who was one of the first astronomers looking for extraterrestrials? Read on to find out about one astronomer that changed our search for alien life.
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Constellations best seen on Mother’s Day 2020
- 22 April 2020
Ready to give your mom a brilliant Mother’s Day star gift this year, but don’t know which constellation to choose? Why not pick a constellation that you can view together! Learn about the constellations best seen around Mother’s Day 2020 in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Read the full articleD-Star Hexaquarks Dark Matter Discovered
- 6 March 2020
When we look into the sky at night we only see about 5% of the observable universe. Dark matter makes up about 68% of the matter in space. Read on to learn more about the discovery of a new dark matter particle.
Read the full articleEpsilon Pegasi – Star Facts
- 13 February 2020
Epsilon Pegasi is also known as Enif from the Arabic word meaning ‘nose’, due to its position in the Pegasus constellation. Historically this star was referred to by other names in other cultures. Its traditional name is derived from Fom al Feras, which is Latinised to Os Equi. In the Asian culture this star is called Wei Su, meaning ‘Rooftop’ in reference to Pegasus.
Read the full articleEpsilon Canis Majoris – Star Facts
- 29 January 2020
Epsilon Canis Majoris is also known as Adhara, an Arabic word meaning ‘virgins’. It’s the second brightest star in Canis Major and 24th overall in the night sky. However, 4.7 million years-ago Adhara was actually the most luminous in the sky. No other star has ever been this bright, nor is one expected to be for at least five million years.
Read the full articleEpsilon Boötis – Star Facts
- 24 January 2020
Epsilon Boötiis is also known as Izar from the Arabic word meaning ‘veil’ and Pulcherrima which is Latin for ‘the loveliest’. In 1973 a Scottish astronomer and science fiction writer, Duncan Lunan, said he interpreted a message from the 1920s probe orbiting the Moon. He claimed the message was sent to the probe from the inhabitants of a planet orbiting Epsilon Bootis.
Read the full articleAnnual Horoscope of 2020; your predictions for the new year
- 20 January 2020
What is written in the stars for you in 2020? Let us help you navigate between the stars and learn what the universe has planned for you this year. Find out what the stars have in store for you.
Read the full articleDenebola – Star Facts
- 15 January 2020
Denebola is from the Arabic language meaning, ‘the lion’s tail’, which is in the constellation of Leo. In the Ancient Chinese culture, their astronomers gave Denebola the first star designation in the five-star asterism ‘Seat of the Five Emperors’. In astrology, Denebola was believed to bring misfortune and disgrace. It’s also 15 times brighter than the Sun.
Read the full articleDeneb – Star Facts
- 8 January 2020
Deneb is from the Latin language meaning ‘tail’, and is one of the largest white stars known today. It is also called Alpha Cygni and is a blue-white supergiant with 20 solar masses and 200 times the radius of the Sun. After a few million years Deneb’s core will collapse producing a supernova. In Chinese mythology Deneb is the bridge of magpies a Princess crosses.
Read the full articleCastor – Star Facts
- 23 December 2019
Castor is from the Latin language meaning ‘beaver’. Castor is actually made up of six stars with three pairs of binary stars being all gravitationally bound to each other. The mythology surrounding Castor dates back to the early Greeks. They believed that Castor and his brother, Pollux were ‘half’ twins. The boys were also alleged to have sailed with Jason and the Argonauts.
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