Astronomy

Let’s get in formation

- 28 July 2023

The Oort cloud was formed in the period immediately after the formation of the large planets. In fact, large planets ejected objects from the planetary region. Let’s chew that up into logical bits.

Comet formation mystery

- 14 July 2023

Comets in the Oort cloud could not have formed in their current places, because the material at such huge distances is so thinned that nothing could really coalesce into objects of several kilometers there.

The valuable use of a stick in astronomy

- 6 July 2023

Do you know what is shown in the image above? Today we might say – a stick stuck in the ground, but in ancient times it was a powerful and precise astronomical instrument. It is professionally called a gnomon and it is the first astronomical instrument created by man.

Observing Miss Venus

- 29 June 2023

Of all the planets, the most tempting objects to observe are Saturn and Jupiter. The first because of its magnificent rings, and the second because of the stripes with which it is speckled and because of the large red spot.