Astronomical Naming Conventions – How are Objects in Space Named?
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) formed by nearly 100 countries has the responsibility for naming all the objects in space.…
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What is Dark Matter? – Puzzling Missing Mass of the Universe
In 1933, Fritz Zwicky, a Swiss American Astronomer, suggested there was something missing in the Universe, a missing mass. While…
Henrietta Swan Leavitt – Woman Who Pioneered Cosmic Measurements
Ever wondered how the insane distances between astronomical objects were calculated? The stars and galaxies are hundreds of light years…
Jocelyn Bell’s Discovery of Pulsars – Unsung Astrophysicist
A Pulsar is a densely magnetized revolving neutron star that produces electromagnetic radiation beams from its magnetic poles, the time…
Most Stars Shouldn’t Exist – Quantum Tunneling In the Sun
When we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shinning because of distant nuclear fusion.…
Cecilia Payne’s Discovery of Hydrogen in Stars
Stars have adorned the night sky since the dawn of time. But a crucial question about stars “what are stars…
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