Fall Equinox 2023
Find out when the fall equinox 2023 is, what it means, and how it’s related to the Harvest Moon.
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The Perseids Meteor Shower 2023
It’s an exciting time of year for stargazing and space enthusiasts as the annual Perseids meteor shower is set to put on a dazzling display...
Cutting Edge Discoveries
Gravitational Waves
Up until the first confirmed gravitational wave (GW) direct detection by LIGO/Virgo in 2015, researchers have relied almost exclusively on electromagnetic (EM) radiation (i.e. light) to study...
Black Holes
Learn about the history of black holes, and current scientific discoveries.
Fundamental Ideas
What is the Summer Solstice?
The summer solstice happens in June every year, though the exact calendar day varies. Find out what exactly the summer solstice is, when summer solstice...
Redshift
From radio waves to gamma rays, astronomers are able to learn so much about astronomical objects based on the type of light observed from them....
Planets & Other Worlds
The Solar Cycle
Our Sun goes through periods of activity on a roughly 11 year cycle from solar minimum to solar minimum (or solar maximum to solar maximum)....
James Webb: Other Worlds
Exoplanets are the first thing people tend to think of when thinking about worlds that are not our own. They are important to study because...
Space Exploration
Stellar Lifecycles
Being an infrared telescope, the James Webb is able to see through clouds of dust where newborn stars and planetary systems hide.
Science Behind Science Fiction: Star Wars Edition
This month we are looking at the science behind science fiction, which means I get to talk a bit about Star Wars. If you haven’t...
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Fall Equinox 2023
Find out when the fall equinox 2023 is, what it means, and how it’s related to the Harvest Moon.
Stellar Lifecycles
Being an infrared telescope, the James Webb is able to see through clouds of dust where newborn stars and planetary systems hide.