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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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OCT 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Have you ever wondered what would happen if humankind detonated its most powerful nuclear bomb in space? If so, then thi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope earned a reputation for being quite the capable exoplanet hunter, but after all thes ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Alpha Centauri is one of our closest stellar neighbors at just 4.22 light years away, and astronomers think there’ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history when it became the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto and capture stun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
It wasn’t long ago that JAXA’s asteroid-sampling Hayabusa 2 mission arrived at the asteroid 162173 Ryugu. Wh ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 26, 2018Space & Astronomy
Among all the extrasolar systems astronomers have discovered to date, the TRAPPIST-1 system is unquestionably one of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 26, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA hasn’t sent any of its astronauts to the lunar surface for scientific exploration since the Apollo 17 mission ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Japanese space agency JAXA recently made history after its Hayabusa 2 mission approached the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and d ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Dust storms aren’t particularly pleasant, but you should consider yourself lucky if you ever get to experience one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers restlessly search for distant exoplanets, not only because they can teach us more about the planet we live o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
Following in the successful footsteps of NASA’s Kepler mission, the space agency’s brand-new Transiting Exop ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
Experts approximate that there’s around 7.5 metric tons’ worth of space junk swirling around our planet. Mos ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
In 2013, a notably-sized meteor exploded over the sky in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shockwave from this event was so power ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers recognize the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as some of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way, but could ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Outer space is nothing short of a galactic free-for-all. Space rocks fly in virtually every direction, sporadically impa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
To date, only 24 humans have journeyed to the Moon. Every one of these visits took place more than four decades ago, wit ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 16, 2018Space & Astronomy
A United Launch Alliance-branded Delta II rocket took to the skies from a Vandenberg Air Force Base, California-based la ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 13, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Is there anything in the universe that can travel faster than light? A recent report in the journal Nature declared ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 12, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you were to examine outer space with a powerful telescope, you’d see a bevy of distant galaxies containing unco ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 11, 2018Space & Astronomy
Deep space missions are faced with several challenges, including human safety and resource limitations, but aster ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 11, 2018Space & Astronomy
While some researchers study our planet to learn more about its history and formation, other researchers focus their eff ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
Despite an onslaught of delays that have thus far prevented NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from being launched ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft ventured away from Earth to study other bodies in the Solar System 11 years ago; that&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Curiosity rover currently sits at the forefront of the American space agency’s web page this week aft ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Have you ever wondered what would happen if humankind detonated its most powerful nuclear bomb in space? If so, then thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope earned a reputation for being quite the capable exoplanet hunter, but after all thes
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Alpha Centauri is one of our closest stellar neighbors at just 4.22 light years away, and astronomers think there’
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history when it became the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto and capture stun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It wasn’t long ago that JAXA’s asteroid-sampling Hayabusa 2 mission arrived at the asteroid 162173 Ryugu. Wh
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 26, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Among all the extrasolar systems astronomers have discovered to date, the TRAPPIST-1 system is unquestionably one of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 26, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA hasn’t sent any of its astronauts to the lunar surface for scientific exploration since the Apollo 17 mission
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Japanese space agency JAXA recently made history after its Hayabusa 2 mission approached the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and d
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Dust storms aren’t particularly pleasant, but you should consider yourself lucky if you ever get to experience one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers restlessly search for distant exoplanets, not only because they can teach us more about the planet we live o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Following in the successful footsteps of NASA’s Kepler mission, the space agency’s brand-new Transiting Exop
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Experts approximate that there’s around 7.5 metric tons’ worth of space junk swirling around our planet. Mos
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
In 2013, a notably-sized meteor exploded over the sky in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shockwave from this event was so power
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers recognize the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as some of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way, but could
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is nothing short of a galactic free-for-all. Space rocks fly in virtually every direction, sporadically impa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
To date, only 24 humans have journeyed to the Moon. Every one of these visits took place more than four decades ago, wit
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 16, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A United Launch Alliance-branded Delta II rocket took to the skies from a Vandenberg Air Force Base, California-based la
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 13, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Is there anything in the universe that can travel faster than light? A recent report in the journal Nature declared
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 12, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you were to examine outer space with a powerful telescope, you’d see a bevy of distant galaxies containing unco
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Deep space missions are faced with several challenges, including human safety and resource limitations, but aster
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
While some researchers study our planet to learn more about its history and formation, other researchers focus their eff
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Despite an onslaught of delays that have thus far prevented NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from being launched
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft ventured away from Earth to study other bodies in the Solar System 11 years ago; that&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Curiosity rover currently sits at the forefront of the American space agency’s web page this week aft
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard