FAQs
What Direction Do Stars Move In The Sky?
So, when you look up at the stars, it’s a nice, steady backdrop. An airplane might pass by, or you might be treated to an occasional meteor blazing its way across the sky, but it’s […]
Year: 2014
Night Sky
The Night Sky This Month: January 2015
Moon Phases Here’s a convenient new tool which quickly shows the Moon phases for your time and location. Give it a click and see what Selene will be up to in your area. Quadrantids Meteor […]
Sci-Film Reviews
Timecrimes (2007) Explained
Timecrimes tells the story of Hector, an ordinary, married guy living in the Spanish countryside, whose lazy afternoon turns into a paradoxical nightmare after fleeing a masked murderer and stumbling upon a remote science laboratory […]
Astronomy Lists
5 Bizarre Paradoxes Of Time Travel Explained
There is nothing in Einstein’s theories of relativity to rule out time travel, although the very notion of traveling to the past violates one of the most fundamental premises of physics, that of causality. With […]
Sci-Film Reviews
10 Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies In Outer Space
Early audiences may have been treated to a veritable stream of outer space related horror movies, but bad special effects and low-budgets mean few audiences today regard these “classics” with much more than historical curiosity […]
Deep-Sky Objects
What Are Star Clusters & How Are They Formed?
When is a grouping of stars not a galaxy? When it is a star cluster. Alas, if only it were that simple, as both star clusters and galaxies contain stars held together by gravity, and […]
Solar System
The Moon: Past, Present and the Future
Lunar Lore In olden days, it was said that the full Moon made people insane, and that beasts of the imagination, such as werewolves and vampires, basked in its glow, gaining mysterious powers and abilities […]
Sci-Film Reviews
10 Notable Time Travel Movies Of The 21st Century
From low-budget indie films to Hollywood blockbusters, science fiction fans have been treated to an increasing number of great time travel movies of late, usually involving someone attempting to change their past and return to […]
Astronomy Lists
Interesting Facts About Polaris
As one of the most recognizable stars in the night sky, Polaris has captured the imagination of astronomers, navigators, and stargazers for centuries. Join us as we embark on a journey to uncover the secrets […]
Sci-Film Reviews
Primer (2004) Explained
Primer is a great sci-fi story, but also happens to be one of the most confusing time travel movies ever made. While plenty of detailed articles exist explaining Primer, many of them can be extremely […]