• Brown Dwarf Star
    Astronomy Lists

    10 Interesting Facts about Brown Dwarf Stars

    As a general rule, brown dwarf stars can be described as sub-stellar objects that range from between 13 and 90 Jupiter masses. Consequently, brown dwarfs are considered a missing link between gas giant planets and [...]
  • Ursa Major
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    Interesting Facts About Ursa Major

    In Latin, “ursus” means bear, while in Greek the word is “arktos”, hence the name Arctic (“bearish”) which describes the far northern region of the Earth where the constellation of Ursa Major (“greater she-bear”) dominates. [...]
  • Radio Telescope
    Astronomy History

    Top Astronomical Discoveries Made by Radio Telescopes

    Aside from sending out expeditions, space exploration is made possible with the use of certain instruments; more specifically – telescopes. However, astronomers do not solely rely on optical telescopes to observe space. Some really distant [...]
  • NGC 4755
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    10 Beautiful Star Clusters for Stargazers

    Star clusters represent distinct steps in the evolution of the Universe. On the one hand, globular clusters can be thought of as “fossils”, in the sense that in many cases they are all that remains [...]
  • Andromeda Galaxy
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    15 Interesting Andromeda Galaxy Facts (M31)

    Andromeda is also called Messier 31, or M31 for short, after French astronomer Charles Messier, who cataloged about 100 stellar objects in 1771. M31 is considerably larger than our own galaxy, being approximately 260,000 light-years [...]
  • Night Sky 2
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    10 Most Popular Universities to Study Astronomy

    The starry night sky filled with its infinite mysteries and wonders has always represented a constant source of fascination for humankind. At the dawn of civilization, ancient people like the Egyptians and Babylonians believed their [...]
  • Death Eater Nebula
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    The Spookiest Nebulae in the Universe

    Nebulae are among the most beautiful, complex, and least understood objects in the entire Universe, with how we perceive them often depending upon our skill in manipulating photographic images, rather than our observation skills. Once [...]
  • Movement of the stars
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    7 Mysteries Of Time Explained

    The fundamental nature of time has always featured prominently in the discussions of scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians throughout the ages. Let us take a look at seven of the profoundest questions about time, and where [...]
  • Lagoon Nebula
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    10 Most Spectacular Nebulae in the Universe

    We have all marveled at the spectacular images of various types of nebulae, but it’s easy to forget that each image we see represents a brief snapshot of the ongoing cycle of star birth and [...]
  • Io - Full Disk Centered on Media Regio
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    10 Interesting Facts about Io

    Of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Io is the closest to the planet at an average distance of 422,000 km (262,219 miles), and is the moon with the highest density. It is also the solar system object [...]