Space is vast and filled with weird and wonderful things. Some of the bizarre inhabitants and phenomena of our Universe are more astounding than even the most extreme sci-fi or space movie. This selection of some of the most mind-boggling facts about our cosmos takes a bite-sized look at our intriguing planet, Moon, Solar System,…
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Understanding the Night Sky – Types of Stars in the Milky Way – Part 2
Hello, and welcome to the second part of our guide to the staggering number of stars in our galaxy. In the previous article, we looked at some of the ‘smaller’ stars like red, yellow and blue dwarfs. In this article, let’s meet their bigger brothers. Giants and Super Giants When a star runs out of…
Understanding the Night Sky – Types of Stars in the Milky Way – Part 1
For as long as man has gazed into the night sky, stars have been observed, dated, and analyzed. Stars have been used for celestial navigation and religious practices with many ancient astronomers believing they were immutable. They grouped the stars into constellations and used them to track planets and the inferred position of the Sun….