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- 25 August 2016
Proxima Centauri is also known as Alpha Centauri C. and was discovered in 1915 by a Scottish-South African astronomer by the name of Robert Innes. This star is a red dwarf that forms a visual double with Alpha Centauri AB. Proxima Centauri has about 12.3 percent the mass of the Sun and may also experience sudden bursts of brightness. Recently the discovery of the potentially Earth-like planet Proxima b was announced.
Read the full article- 24 August 2016
We know all there is to know about the Apollo 11 moon landing. But do we really? A new movie debuting in january of 2017, is based on one woman, Katherine Johnson, whose mathematical mind played a huge role in the success of this mission. And she did it all in a time when African-American women and men were still fighting for their rights.
Read the full article- 19 August 2016
Altair is located approximately 16.8 light-years from the Earth in the constellation of Aquila. It is the 22nd constellation in size out of the eighty-eight and has two meteor showers (the June Aquilids and the Epsilon Aquilids ). Aquila also belongs to the Hercules family of constellations.
Read the full article- 19 August 2016
Does the idea of floating around in space sound like a fun idea to you? Then perhaps you have even had the idea to become an astronaut one day. This is an awesome career where you are sure to see things that are totally “out of this world.” However, it takes a lot of skill and knowledge to become one of these space-people. Read on to get a better idea of just what it takes to become an astronaut.
Read the full article- 18 August 2016
Cassiopeia is named after the Queen in Greek mythology who was very vain, arrogant and boastful. This constellation can be located in the first quadrant of the Northern hemisphere and is located specifically between latitudes of +90° and -20°. Cassiopeia was first catalogued in the 2nd century by, Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer.
Read the full article- 15 August 2016
There are plenty of strange objects orbiting around in our universe. But the discovery of Niko (a trans-Neptunian object TNO) has even the most brilliant minds stumped.
Read the full article- 12 August 2016
You probably already know we have a galaxy and it’s called the Milky Way. But did you know there are around 170 billion other galaxies in the observable universe? Let’s explore some of the different types of galaxies to discover what they’re all about.
Read the full article- 12 August 2016
Carina is derived from the Latin language and means “the keel (of a ship).” This constellation was once a part of a larger one called, Arvo Navis, which contained the constellations of Puppis (“the stern”) and Vela (“the sails”) before they were divided into their own constellations. Carina can be located in the second quadrant of the Southern hemisphere and is located specifically between latitudes of +20° and -90°.
Read the full article- 11 August 2016
Alpha Ursae Majoris has a traditional name, Dubhe, which is derived from Arabic (Dubb) meaning ‘the bear’. This star can be found in the constellation of Ursa Major and is located on the top tip of the Big Dipper’s bowl. It has four times the mass of the Sun and 16 times its diameter. It is also considered a spectroscopic binary.
Read the full article- 9 August 2016
We may be fond of gazing up at Mercury in the night sky, without much thought as to how this great planet came to be. But according to researchers, Mercury hasn’t had any volcanic activity for about 3.5 billion years, which plays a major role in its geological makeup.
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