Felicette Space Cat Gets Statue
- 25 January 2020
In 1963, a special cat named Felicette helped move man’s mission to outer space forward. Read on to learn more about Felicette and her contribution to space travel.
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Epsilon Boötis – Star Facts
- 24 January 2020
Epsilon Boötiis is also known as Izar from the Arabic word meaning ‘veil’ and Pulcherrima which is Latin for ‘the loveliest’. In 1973 a Scottish astronomer and science fiction writer, Duncan Lunan, said he interpreted a message from the 1920s probe orbiting the Moon. He claimed the message was sent to the probe from the inhabitants of a planet orbiting Epsilon Bootis.
Read the full articleAnnual Horoscope of 2020; your predictions for the new year
- 20 January 2020
What is written in the stars for you in 2020? Let us help you navigate between the stars and learn what the universe has planned for you this year. Find out what the stars have in store for you.
Read the full articleJames Webb Infrared Space Telescope
- 19 January 2020
On March 30, 2021, NASA’s James Webb space telescope will launch from the European Space Agency’s French Guinea site. Read on to learn more about its technology and what it means for space exploration.
Read the full articleVera Rubin Dark Matter Astronomer
- 18 January 2020
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Vera Rubin once pioneered the thought of dark matter existing in the universe. She now will have an observatory named after her. Read on to learn more about this pioneer.
Read the full articleDenebola – Star Facts
- 15 January 2020
Denebola is from the Arabic language meaning, ‘the lion’s tail’, which is in the constellation of Leo. In the Ancient Chinese culture, their astronomers gave Denebola the first star designation in the five-star asterism ‘Seat of the Five Emperors’. In astrology, Denebola was believed to bring misfortune and disgrace. It’s also 15 times brighter than the Sun.
Read the full articleEl Caracol Ancient Mayan Observatory
- 11 January 2020
The ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza is home to an amazing observatory. Read on to learn more about this observatory and why the Mayans looked at the stars.
Read the full articlePercival Lowell American Astronomer
- 11 January 2020
Who was Percival Lowell and what did he contribute to the science of astronomy? Read on to learn more about this American astronomer.
Read the full articleDeneb – Star Facts
- 8 January 2020
Deneb is from the Latin language meaning ‘tail’, and is one of the largest white stars known today. It is also called Alpha Cygni and is a blue-white supergiant with 20 solar masses and 200 times the radius of the Sun. After a few million years Deneb’s core will collapse producing a supernova. In Chinese mythology Deneb is the bridge of magpies a Princess crosses.
Read the full articleJuno discovers Cyclone on Jupiter
- 3 January 2020
NASA has reported that their Juno spacecraft has discovered a new cyclone. Read on to learn more about this cyclone as we discover more about this gas giant.
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