How Many Planets Are There? From Our Solar System to the Whole Universe
It sounds like a simple question, but the answer depends on where you draw the line. Inside our own solar system the count is short[…]
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Sumerian and Babylonian Astronomy: What Ancient Mesopotamia Really Knew
Ancient Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern Iraq, was home to some of the world’s first cities and some of[…]
Read moreIs There Life in the Universe? A Beginner’s Guide to Astrobiology
Are we alone? It is one of the oldest questions people ask, and today it is also an active area of science called astrobiology. The[…]
Read moreAsteroids: A Beginner’s Guide to the Solar System’s Rocky Leftovers
There is heaps of exciting stuff happening in the stars above us that make astronomy so much fun. what is true is the universe is[…]
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Meade DSX-90AT Maksutov-Cassegrain: Specs, Autostar and How It Compares to the ETX-90
The original post on this site described the Meade DSX-90AT as a Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope “similar to the ETX-90”. This rewrite checks its figures against the[…]
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3D Moon Lamps and NASA’s CGI Moon Kit: Where Realistic Moon Maps Come From
The original post on this site was a sales listing for a 5.9-inch 3D Moon lamp with tap control and three light colours, which claimed[…]
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