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Astronomy: a natural science, Astronomy is the study of the universe, the celestial objects that make up the universe, and the processes that govern the lifecycle of those objects. Astronomy is largely an observational science. Astronomers use the electromagnetic radiation emitted from stars and other celestial objects, which can include visible light, UV, infrared, and X-rays. Because the light from these objects is the primary means to study them, one of the most important tools for an astronomer is the telescope.n. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and comets; while the phenomena include supernova explosions, gamma ray bursts, and cosmic microwave background radiation.
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DEC 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 28, 2021Space & Astronomy
After a long series of delays and pushbacks, the James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched into space this past C ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 28, 2021Space & Astronomy
The Apollo Moon missions not only succeeded in landing the first humans on the surface of our nearest planetary neighbor ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 26, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made a historic fly-by of the dwarf-planet Pluto on July 14, 2015, but even after s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 23, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Many of us played with magnets when we were children, and for some, it was the first scientific principle we learned. Ma ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
During a flyby of Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, the Juno spacecraft made a recording on June 7, 2021. The frequency of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
When humans inevitably return to the Moon, they're going to need water to survive for both short- and long-term missions ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 15, 2021Space & Astronomy
Humanity, through the arm of NASA and John Hopkins University scientists, engineers, and support staff, has achieved a s ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The radiation in space is not great for biological health. Space radiation is known to damage DNA. Many types of human c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Up north on Mars’s surface lies a region called Arabia Terra, an area with many craters and heavy erosion approxim ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 08, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists discovered an exoplanet that has some wild characteristics. This exoplanet, called GJ 367b, was identified by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns made stark changes to Earth’s air pollution. In the early stages of the pandemic, people starte ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
A team of international researchers have observed the center of galaxy NGC 7727 and found two supermassive black holes ( ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 30, 2021Space & Astronomy
The Perseverance rover has captured footage of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter while it was completing its thirteen flight ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists have announced the discovery of a huge number of new planets. The 301 newly identified exoplanets will join 4 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Space & Astronomy
Now, incredibly, the famous pepper has been grown aboard the International Space Station!!!Written By: Timothy JamesNOV 18, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Nature Climate Change, a team of researchers have discovered that the social cost associa ...Written By: Matthew LundyNOV 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
This week, a partial lunar eclipse will occur, overnight from Thursday, November 18 through the early morning hours of F ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2021Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 31, 2021Space & Astronomy
Water can assume an astonishing array of conformations. It can be a liquid, vapor, or different kinds of solids. Scienti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Chemistry & Physics
#BlackinPhysics week, a week dedicated to highlighting Black physicists and their contributions to the field of physics. ...Written By: Hannah Daniel
DEC 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 28, 2021
Space & Astronomy
After a long series of delays and pushbacks, the James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched into space this past C
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 28, 2021
Space & Astronomy
The Apollo Moon missions not only succeeded in landing the first humans on the surface of our nearest planetary neighbor
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 26, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made a historic fly-by of the dwarf-planet Pluto on July 14, 2015, but even after s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 23, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Many of us played with magnets when we were children, and for some, it was the first scientific principle we learned. Ma
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
During a flyby of Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, the Juno spacecraft made a recording on June 7, 2021. The frequency of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
When humans inevitably return to the Moon, they're going to need water to survive for both short- and long-term missions
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 15, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Humanity, through the arm of NASA and John Hopkins University scientists, engineers, and support staff, has achieved a s
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The radiation in space is not great for biological health. Space radiation is known to damage DNA. Many types of human c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Up north on Mars’s surface lies a region called Arabia Terra, an area with many craters and heavy erosion approxim
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 08, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists discovered an exoplanet that has some wild characteristics. This exoplanet, called GJ 367b, was identified by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Earth & The Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns made stark changes to Earth’s air pollution. In the early stages of the pandemic, people starte
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
A team of international researchers have observed the center of galaxy NGC 7727 and found two supermassive black holes (
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 30, 2021
Space & Astronomy
The Perseverance rover has captured footage of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter while it was completing its thirteen flight
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have announced the discovery of a huge number of new planets. The 301 newly identified exoplanets will join 4
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Now, incredibly, the famous pepper has been grown aboard the International Space Station!!!
Written By:
Timothy James
NOV 18, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Nature Climate Change, a team of researchers have discovered that the social cost associa
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
NOV 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This week, a partial lunar eclipse will occur, overnight from Thursday, November 18 through the early morning hours of F
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2021
Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 31, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Water can assume an astonishing array of conformations. It can be a liquid, vapor, or different kinds of solids. Scienti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
#BlackinPhysics week, a week dedicated to highlighting Black physicists and their contributions to the field of physics.
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel