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Category: Astronomy
How Do Stars Die?
For millennia, humans have looked up at the stars and seen permanence. The night sky seemed an unchanging canvas, dotted…
What Are Exoplanets and How Do We Find Them?
For most of human history, Earth was the only known world. Even when early astronomers discovered that the planets like…
The Difference Between a Nova and a Supernova
The universe is not a quiet place. It’s a vast, churning ocean of cosmic activity—galaxies collide, stars are born, black…
The Closest Stars to Earth (Besides the Sun)
When we gaze up at the night sky, we’re peering into a vast ocean of starlight. Some of those twinkling…
Can We See Other Galaxies With the Naked Eye?
On a clear, moonless night, far away from the glow of city lights, the sky unfolds like a theater of…
Neutron Stars: The Densest Objects in the Universe
In the vast black ocean of the cosmos, where galaxies drift like islands and time stretches across millennia, some of…
The Milky Way Galaxy: Facts You Should Know
The Milky Way, our home in the cosmos, is one of the most extraordinary objects in the universe. It is…
The Life Cycle of a Star: From Birth to Supernova
The life cycle of a star is a remarkable story of birth, evolution, death, and rebirth that plays out over…
What is a Star? Types, Life Cycle, and Fascinating Facts
When we look up at the night sky, we see more than just points of light; we’re looking across time,…
Understanding Light Years: How Far Is Far in Space?
When we gaze up at the night sky, we’re not just looking across distance—we’re peering back in time. The stars…
Jupiter’s Moons: A Hidden Solar System
Jupiter, the behemoth of our solar system, is a planet of superlatives. It is the largest planet by far, with…
Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?
In 2006, a decision was made by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) that sent shockwaves through science classrooms, planetariums, textbooks,…
Our Solar System: A Tour of All the Planets
The solar system is our cosmic neighborhood, a sprawling and dynamic family of celestial bodies orbiting a single, blazing star:…
Why Venus Is Hotter Than Mercury
It seems like an open-and-shut case. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, should be the hottest. It sits just…
What If Earth Had Two Moons?
The moon has captivated human imagination for thousands of years. It influences tides, stabilizes Earth’s rotation, and lights up the…
Mercury to Neptune: Fascinating Planet Facts You Didn’t Know
From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy winds of Neptune, our solar system is a stage of planetary…
The Most Extreme Weather in the Solar System
When we think of weather, we usually imagine rainstorms, hurricanes, heatwaves, or snowy blizzards here on Earth. But our home…
Why the Universe Has No Center
Imagine, for a moment, that the universe is a balloon. You take a marker and draw tiny dots all over…
Scientists Recreate Earth’s First Metabolism in the Lab, Breathing Life into Ancient Chemistry
In the smoldering cradle of early Earth, long before forests danced in the breeze and whales sang across oceans, life…
The Rogue Magnetar: Hubble Uncovers a Star Born Without a Supernova
In the vast, star-speckled corridors of the Milky Way, certain celestial phenomena remain wrapped in mystery, defying our best models…
A Frozen Giant in the Shadows of a Dying Star: JWST Unveils the Coldest Known Exoplanet
In the endless depths of space, some of the most profound mysteries orbit the quietest stars. Among these is a…