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- 15 April 2016
Alnitak is 33 times larger than the Sun, 20 times its diameter and shines 10,000 times its luminosity. This star is estimated to be around six million years-old. Alnitak also has stellar winds that can reach speeds of 2,000 kilometers/second (1,240 miles/second)! In 1819 an amateur astronomer, George K. Kunowsky, discover Alnitak to be a double star.
Read the full article- 14 April 2016
Centaurus represents the Greek and Roman mythological beast that was half man, half horse (centaur) and also has two of the top ten brightest stars in the entire sky. This constellation can be found in the third quadrant of the Southern hemisphere and is located specifically between latitudes of +25° and -90°. Along with other constellations, Centaurus was first catalogued in the 2nd century by, Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer.
Read the full article- 11 April 2016
The team of researchers are trying to determine what has gone wrong with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting observatory sometime between April 4th and the 7th (2016).
Read the full article- 8 April 2016
We all probably know the nursery rhyme; twinkle, twinkle little star, how we wonder what you are...
Well today we know the twinkling object in the night sky is indeed coming from a star and not a planet.
Read the full article- 8 April 2016
Algol is a triple-star system which dims on a regular basis and when at its brightest it shines three times that as when it’s dimming. This star represents the head of mythological monster, Medusa. In fact, its name is derived from the Arabic language (ra’s al-ghul) meaning, “the demon’s head.” It is also sometimes referred to as Beta Persei.
Read the full article- 7 April 2016
Andromeda is the 19th biggest constellation and was first listed about 2,000 years ago by Ptolemy, who was a Greco-Roman scientist. It can be viewed from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres but is actually located in the first quadrant of the Northern hemisphere at latitudes between +90° and -40°. This fascinating astronomical wonder is also part of the Perseus group of constellations which includes Cassiopeia and Pegasus.
Read the full article- 7 April 2016
They brought us into this world. They love us, guide us, support us and are always there to lend a helping hand or give us a piece of sound advice. They can be our best friend or our worst nightmare, but one thing holds true, they will always be our mother and we love them for it.
Read the full article- 4 April 2016
Thanks to the Cassini spacecraft, Saturn’s moon Enceladus has been being monitored since 2005. And what it has discovered has given scientists a reason to dig deeper into why this icy moon has sustained eruptions.
Read the full article- 1 April 2016
Thanks to observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, the first temperature map has been taken of a Super-Earth planet called, 55 Cancri e.
Read the full article- 1 April 2016
Aldebaran is considered the “Fiery Eye of the Bull” in its home constellation. It’s a massive star spanning more than 44 times the diameter of the Sun and 425 times more luminous. It glows bright orangish-red and was thought to be used to predict the June Solstice. Aldebaran was also the name of one of the chariot horses in Ben Hur.
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