The sky above us – January edition
- 5 January 2025
There is no night sky more beautiful than that of January, when it is clear, black as coal, and a million-crystal clear and brilliant stars twinkle across it.
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Thank you for visiting the Online Star Register Blog. Here we share the latest news with you about the OSR gifts, our apps and about what we love most: the universe and the stars!
Alignment of the planets, part 1
- 2 January 2025
The planets revolve around the Sun, each in its own orbit, each orbit with its own inclination to the other orbits. We look at the universe from our position, from our planet, and we calculate those inclinations according to the orbit in which the Earth moves around the Sun, and we call that plane the ecliptic.
Read the full article2024 Bonus Quiz: Thank you all!
- 30 December 2024
As a final gift from the OSR team, dearest curious reader, we’ve come up with a small quiz that might take your mind off the upcoming new-years resolutions and decisions. Stay cool, kind, wise and unique!
We hope you enjoy yourself and wish you a new year filled with luck, love, health and prosperity.
Thank you for the trust and devotion, we wholeheartedly appreciate it.
Now, let’s dive into the trivia, shall we?
Read the full articleShould we be shocked? NASA announces setbacks for Artemis
- 29 December 2024
The historical landing on the Moon that NASA promised was delayed for the second time this year. Let’s go back to the information we have so far and how it all started.
Read the full articleStargazing with the naked eye: How many stars can we see?
- 26 December 2024
Of course, during the day we can see only one star, the Sun, because the rays of this star of ours prevent us from seeing less bright bodies.
Read the full articleTheories, discussions and proof: 100 years since the discovery of other galaxies
- 21 December 2024
Until a hundred years ago, in literature, both professional and popular, the universe was described more simply and modestly than today.
Read the full articleLet’s do the math: how many photons have been created in space to date?
- 17 December 2024
Several hundred million years have passed, maybe only 200 million since the creation of the universe when the first stars were created.
Read the full articleMade in the USA: Area 51
- 13 December 2024
A hundred and fifty kilometers north of Las Vegas, in Nevada, there is dry place named Lake Groom. Why is this important one might think? Well, next to Groom Lake is a military area about which no information is released to the public, not even an exact name. Therefore, simply, we call it Area 51.
Read the full articleMore bad news for the stranded American astronauts
- 8 December 2024
As you may have read before in our blogs the story of the two American astronauts trapped in outer space seems to be turning into a frustrating affair, a saga with no end in sight and more empty promises from NASA.
Read the full articleThe Star of Bethlehem: myth or truth?
- 5 December 2024
As the December days continue rolling on the calendar, Christmas and the festive holidays are approaching. No matter which religious or non-religious group you belong to, this is a time that we all experience together, celebrating in our homes.
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