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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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NOV 25, 2016Space & Astronomy
It’s not every day that astronomers get the chance to see stars forming in space, but it goes without saying that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
In 2003, European Space Agency (ESA) scientists were overly excited about the landing of the Beagle 2 probe on the Marti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
In the Summer of 2015, a solar storm reportedly wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field. During the freak even ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 22, 2016Space & Astronomy
One of the most instrumental things astronomers use in the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life are radio signals. S ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 21, 2016Videos
NASA recently shared this video on their YouTube channel, which at 18 minutes long, takes you on a detailed tour of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 21, 2016Space & Astronomy
The internet was going wild this weekend after NASA’s STEREO satellites reportedly spotted a weird round object pa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2016Space & Astronomy
Just last month, the European Space Agency attempted to land the Schiaparelli lander on the Martian surface from the Tra ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2016Space & Astronomy
While some are interested in colonizing Mars by sending astronauts there to reside permanently, Russia seems to be inste ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft orbits Saturn in our Solar System, keeping track of not only what happens on Saturn, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers had the rare opportunity to view the photons from a source of gamma ray emission from an explosion that happ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 16, 2016Videos
NASA may have retired the Space Shuttle program many years ago, but that doesn't mean you can't learn a thing or two abo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 16, 2016Space & Astronomy
One thing has baffled astronomers for a long time, and that’s why the Moon is so far away from Earth and why it ha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 15, 2016Space & Astronomy
Using the MUSE instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, international astronomers h ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 14, 2016Space & Astronomy
When astronauts go into space for long periods of time to study on the International Space Station, mankind learns a lot ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have spent many days and nights mapping out the traces of hydrogen gas in our Milky Way galaxy, and have fin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2016Space & Astronomy
Have you ever seen the Martian moon Phobos before? If you have, you’re probably well aware of how funky it looks. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are in awe after observing a stellar flare-up with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ESA’ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA has been observing water loss in the Martian atmosphere for one full Martian year (687 Earth days) with the MAVEN m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2016Videos
Whenever astronauts on the International Space Station perform spacewalks, they are literally putting their lives on the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2016Space & Astronomy
The closest star system to Earth’s own is the Alpha Centauri system, which is just over four light years away. Ast ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 08, 2016Space & Astronomy
China successfully conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 5 rocket this month, which is a heavy-lifting type of r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA currently relies on the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the cosmos, but the next generation of space observation ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 06, 2016Space & Astronomy
A Saturn-like exoplanet in another system is currently making astronomers based out of both Japan and the Netherlands sc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 05, 2016Space & Astronomy
If you step outside on November 14th, you might be able to observe what’s known as a Super Moon. Thi ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It’s not every day that astronomers get the chance to see stars forming in space, but it goes without saying that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
In 2003, European Space Agency (ESA) scientists were overly excited about the landing of the Beagle 2 probe on the Marti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
In the Summer of 2015, a solar storm reportedly wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field. During the freak even
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One of the most instrumental things astronomers use in the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life are radio signals. S
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 21, 2016
Videos
NASA recently shared this video on their YouTube channel, which at 18 minutes long, takes you on a detailed tour of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
The internet was going wild this weekend after NASA’s STEREO satellites reportedly spotted a weird round object pa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Just last month, the European Space Agency attempted to land the Schiaparelli lander on the Martian surface from the Tra
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2016
Space & Astronomy
While some are interested in colonizing Mars by sending astronauts there to reside permanently, Russia seems to be inste
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft orbits Saturn in our Solar System, keeping track of not only what happens on Saturn, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers had the rare opportunity to view the photons from a source of gamma ray emission from an explosion that happ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 16, 2016
Videos
NASA may have retired the Space Shuttle program many years ago, but that doesn't mean you can't learn a thing or two abo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 16, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One thing has baffled astronomers for a long time, and that’s why the Moon is so far away from Earth and why it ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 15, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Using the MUSE instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, international astronomers h
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2016
Space & Astronomy
When astronauts go into space for long periods of time to study on the International Space Station, mankind learns a lot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have spent many days and nights mapping out the traces of hydrogen gas in our Milky Way galaxy, and have fin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Have you ever seen the Martian moon Phobos before? If you have, you’re probably well aware of how funky it looks.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are in awe after observing a stellar flare-up with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ESA’
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA has been observing water loss in the Martian atmosphere for one full Martian year (687 Earth days) with the MAVEN m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2016
Videos
Whenever astronauts on the International Space Station perform spacewalks, they are literally putting their lives on the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2016
Space & Astronomy
The closest star system to Earth’s own is the Alpha Centauri system, which is just over four light years away. Ast
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 08, 2016
Space & Astronomy
China successfully conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 5 rocket this month, which is a heavy-lifting type of r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA currently relies on the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the cosmos, but the next generation of space observation
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2016
Space & Astronomy
A Saturn-like exoplanet in another system is currently making astronomers based out of both Japan and the Netherlands sc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 05, 2016
Space & Astronomy
If you step outside on November 14th, you might be able to observe what’s known as a Super Moon. Thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard