Voyager 2 Reaches Heliopause
- 11 November 2019
On November 5, 2018, the NASA space probe Voyager 2 traveled through the Sun’s heliopause. Read on to learn more about what scientists have learned from this event.
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Beta Leporis – Star Facts
- 6 November 2019
Beta Leporis is 240 million years-old and is sometimes referred to as Nihal which is Arabic for ‘quenching their thirst’. However, Al Nihal was once used in ancient Arabic to mean ‘the drinking camels’. This yellow bright giant also measures about 16 times the radius of the Sun and has 3.5 solar masses.
Read the full articleCuriosity Rover Performs Chemistry
- 2 November 2019
NASA’s Curiosity rover has conducted a wet chemistry experiment. Read on to learn more about this amazing science experiment.
Read the full articleUrban Air Transport Delivers Goods
- 2 November 2019
NASA is working with companies to develop drone delivery service for packages and people in crowded urban areas. Read on to learn more about this new technology.
Read the full articleBeta Ceti – Star Facts
- 30 October 2019
Beta Ceti has two traditional names, Deneb Kaitos or Al Dhanab al Ḳaiṭos al Janubiyy in Arabic and Diphda, meaning ‘the southern tail of Cetus‘ and ‘the second frog’ respectively. It shines approximately 145 times that of the Sun and because it exhibits periodic flares, its brightness does change.
Read the full articleGiovanni Cassini Saturn Moon Discovery
- 27 October 2019
On October 25, 1671, Giovanni Cassini discovered Saturn’s moon Iapetus. Read on to learn more about this and more of his amazing contributions to astronomy.
Read the full articleMaria Cunitz 17th Century German Astronomer
- 26 October 2019
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Maria Cunitz was a 17th-century German astronomer. Read on to learn more about her contribution to astronomy.
Read the full articleBeta Centauri – Star Facts
- 24 October 2019
Beta Centauri is made up of three stars and is the 10th brightest star in the night sky shining 15,500 times more than the Sun. In mythology, the culture of the Boorong people called this star (along with Alpha Centauri) Bermbermgle. They signified two brothers who were known for their courage for killing Tchingal ‘the Emu’ from the Coalsack Nebula.
Read the full articleEasy to Understand Space Numbers
- 20 October 2019
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When scientists measure the distance and size of things in space it is seemingly impossible for our minds to grasp these concepts. Read on to see how we put these large numbers into more brain-friendly sizes.
Read the full articleNASA Spacesuit Ready for the Moon
- 18 October 2019
NASA has unveiled two new spacesuits in preparation for a lunar landing in 2024. Read on to learn more about the improvements and changes they have made.
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