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- 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 article- 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 article- 18 January 2020
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 article- 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 article- 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 article- 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 article- 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 article- 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.
Read the full article- 3 January 2020
One of the brightest stars in the night sky has dimmed causing quite a stir in the scientific community. What star is dimming and what does it mean? Read on to find out more.
Read the full article- 27 December 2019
Under Armour has partnered with Virgin Galactic to make spacesuits for their upcoming space missions. Read on to learn more about these new spacesuits.
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