William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was England’s greatest author and amongst his voluminous works are numerous references to astronomical, as well as astrological bodies, such as stars, planets, the moon or meteors. Here are a few of …
Black holes are without doubt the strangest and most extraordinary objects in space. These phenomena have intrigued and baffled astronomers ever since they were conceived of, and so here are 10 interesting quotes about black …
In ancient cultures people noticed that astronomical events in the heavens seemed to impact life on Earth, such as stars and constellations appearing in the night sky at certain times of the year marking the …
Renowned English physicist Stephen Hawking was born in 1942, on the 300th anniversary of Galileo’s death. Despite having a debilitating illness, Hawking has gone on to make significant contributions to the world of cosmology in …
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the most influential physicist of the 20th century, and was born in Germany to a Jewish family, although he later became a Swiss citizen (1901) and then a U.S. citizen in …
Heliocentrism is the astronomical model which places a stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System while the Earth, planets and other bodies revolve around it. As early as the 3rd century BCE, Greek …
What are the easiest deep sky objects to see? Here is a list of 7 night sky objects that are great for beginners, and which have delighted stargazers for centuries. On account of their size, …
The “solar system” is simply the name of our own planetary system. Our solar system consists of 1 central star and the smaller objects that orbit it in space, including 8 planets, 200+ moons, 4,584 …
The constellations we see are simply groups of stars arranged into patterns in the night sky, all with their own defined boundaries. They may have been devised by mankind as a means to divide space …
A Zodiacal Constellation Aquarius means ‘water-bearer’ in Latin and it is a zodiacal constellation, meaning the Sun, Moon and planets regularly pass within its boundaries. From the Earth’s perspective, the Sun passes in front of …
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