How do I report seeing unusual objects in the sky?
It depends on what exactly you think you see. If you believe you have discovered a new member of a […]
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It depends on what exactly you think you see. If you believe you have discovered a new member of a […]
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Observatories, like so much of astronomy, are truly ancient features of human culture; retracing the steps of the first person
Maps of the stars are nearly as ancient as human culture itself; inscriptions describing the positions of stars and constellations
Quite a few. Most estimates place the number of galaxies at around 100 billion. Most of those galaxies are little
The largest visible-light telescope currently in operation is at Gran Canarias Observatory, and features a 10.4-meter (34-foot) primary mirror. The
The true inventor of the first telescope is somewhat difficult to nail down. However, the first person to apply for
For the most part, the rise and fall of the tides is caused by the gravitational influence of the Moon.
The farthest known object orbiting our Sun is a ball of ice and rock unofficially called FarFarOut, which lies about
No. On August 23, 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that the solar system contains only eight planets. Pluto, which
Alignments of the fast-moving inner planets can occur as regularly as every few months or so, while groupings of the