Was Jupiter Once the “Bully” of the Universe?
- 31 October 2015
Like a bully on the playground shoving a kid off the jungle gym, Jupiter may have pushed another gas giant out of our solar system.
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A Chunk of Junk About to Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
- 27 October 2015
According to NASA, millions of pieces of space debris are tracked orbiting Earth – most of these are about the size of a marble or larger, while around 20,000 are larger than a softball – although, most of this floating “garbage” usually burns up in our atmosphere, Scientists are tracking one chunk of junk that is predicted to make entry on November 13th, 2015 over the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.
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- 24 October 2015
New Horizons has made its trek to Pluto’s smallest moon called Kerberos and snapped a few pictures before it moved on. What this new image reveals is giving scientists some new information on this far away moon.
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- 23 October 2015
In 2011 82 G. Eridani had three planets discovered in its orbit. Each one is considered a ‘super-Earth’ roughly a few times Earth’s mass. They orbit at a rate of about 90 days each, which tells us they are relatively close to 82 G. Eridani. Uranometria Argentina is the Southern-sky catalogue where this star was first listed in the 19th-century by astronomer Benjamin Gould.
Read the full articleIs Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot Getting Smaller?
- 20 October 2015
They say “change is good” but when it comes to Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot we can only wait and see where this swirling massive storm will settle out.
Read the full articleName a Star for Your Administrative Assistant
- 20 October 2015
Super star secretaries deserve super star gifts. Why not think outside the box and name a special star in the sky with the Online Star Register (OSR)? Skip the flowers, gift baskets, and boxes of chocolate and give an unforgettable gift that will last for many years to come. Choose which gift you’d like to give and it’ll even show up in special Secretary’s Day gift wrapping!
Read the full articleIs Ceres a Cosmic “Dartboard?”
- 17 October 2015
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, lying beside the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is also considered a dwarf planet (the closest to Earth) and the 33rd largest object in our Solar System. If this isn’t enough “claim-to-fame” Ceres has also recently been making news as being a “cosmic dartboard.” That’s right! Apparently whatever crashes into this space “rock” stays put.
Read the full articleMercury On the Rise this October
- 14 October 2015
If you’re not normally an early-riser, you may want to this October (2015) as Jupiter, Mars and Venus are going to be making an appearance in the sky. And if that isn’t enough to wipe the sleep from your eyes in the predawn hour, you might want to know the elusive Mercury will also be joining the other planets.
Read the full articlePluto’s Moon, Charon is Full of Surprises
- 10 October 2015
New Horizons flew by Pluto’s big moon, Charon in July and finally sent back images on September 21st, 2015. What these pictures revealed surprised the research team and space-lovers everywhere.
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- 6 October 2015
Space and the universe is a vast place. So big that it may make us wonder what it’s all about, what exactly does it hold and where does it end…or does it? We can only view a very minuscule portion of space so we’re left with many unanswered questions. Today we are going to delve into some common queries that us ordinary folk may be pondering. And the answers may just surprise you. Are you ready?
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