- 22 April 2016
The last woman that we are featuring in our three-part series is one that literally changed the way we view the stars (and beyond). Nancy Grace Roman is the “mother” of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Read the full article- 18 April 2016
In our second part of our three-part series, we take a look at Annie Jump Cannon, a pioneering woman who was responsible for cataloging thousands of stars.
Read the full article- 15 April 2016
We my take for granted the fact that women are now involved in all areas of the sciences, but many years ago the very notion of a female even wanting to enter into astronomy was laughable. Fortunately, history has recognized the brave ladies that broke the stereotypical mold and went against all odds to made some real contributions to the study of our stars.
Read the full article- 11 April 2016
The team of researchers are trying to determine what has gone wrong with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting observatory sometime between April 4th and the 7th (2016).
Read the full article- 8 April 2016
We all probably know the nursery rhyme; twinkle, twinkle little star, how we wonder what you are...
Well today we know the twinkling object in the night sky is indeed coming from a star and not a planet.
Read the full article- 4 April 2016
Thanks to the Cassini spacecraft, Saturn’s moon Enceladus has been being monitored since 2005. And what it has discovered has given scientists a reason to dig deeper into why this icy moon has sustained eruptions.
Read the full article- 1 April 2016
Thanks to observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, the first temperature map has been taken of a Super-Earth planet called, 55 Cancri e.
Read the full article- 30 March 2016
Jupiter is in prime position this month to be observed by professional and novice astronomers alike. But it wasn’t NASA that captured this amazing occurrence, but two amateur astronomers that were viewing the right place at the right time.
Read the full article- 26 March 2016
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This super rock has been the focus of many studies, particularly one bright spot that has risen questions in all those involved with its study. But thanks to the Dawn spacecraft, that bright area has now been further “illuminated.” What was discovered? A “salty” spot.
Read the full article- 23 March 2016
A couple of days have past since the first of two comets made a close flyby Earth (the first was on March 21st, 2016 and the second was on March 22nd, 2016). And even though we hear about comets scooting past our small planet on many occasions, these two made headlines because they could be considered “twins.”
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