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73Galaxies Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
A galaxy is a system of an enormous collection of stars – up to a trillion or more individual stars or suns, dust and gas held together by gravity. Each galaxy belongs to a larger cluster or supercluster. ...
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79Calling All Intelligent Life Forms: Are You Out There?
This quote makes me laugh out loud. We are so intent on finding other intelligent life that we never stop to think that maybe they have already found us and do not consider us intelligent enough to communicate...
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82Galileo and the Telescope: How 400 Years Ago Galileo Changed the World
Galileo, an Italian professor of mathematics, did not invent the telescope. No one knows for sure who the first inventor was. But this new device spread quickly across Europe. At first it was more of a parlor toy and it was used by the military. But...
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77The Hubble Space Telescope: Astronomers Eye in the Sky
Astronomers dreamed of a telescope in space or an eye in the sky for many decades. The Hubble Space Telescope was the result of those dreams. In 1973 NASA selected a team to design the telescope and its instruments. The specs originally called...
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76Planetary Nebulae Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Planetary Nebula is a huge misnomer. It has nothing to do with planets. They are not visible through the naked eye. They were originally named in the 18th century when astronomers looking through the small...
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59My First Telescope: the Journey-Decision/Order/Delivery/Setup
I have been interested in astronomy since I was old enough to look up at the sky and wonder what was out there. I sat in awe watching every moment of Neil Armstrong’s first walk on the moon. I followed all...
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52Interesting Astronomy Stories of 2009: October/November/December
The International Year of Astronomy continues with stories from October through December. Spitzer discovered a huge ring around Saturn, the largest discovered so far. Phoebe, one of Saturn’s...
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57Interesting Astronomy Stories of 2009: January/February/March
2009 is dubbed as the International Year of Astronomy honoring the 400th anniversary of Galileo turning his telescope to the sky. 135 nations participated with events and activities encouraging everyone to look upward and become acquainted with the...
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68My First Telescope: The Journey-First Night Out Among the Stars
This is a continuation of My First Telescope: The Journey-Decision/Order/Delivery/Setup After weeks of cloudy nights and bad weather, there is finally a clear night. Of course the temperature is down in the...
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55Interesting Astronomy Stories of 2009: April/May/June
The International Year of Astronomy continues with stories from April through June. The Hubble Space Telescope receives its final servicing. The shuttle Atlantis astronauts repaired two inactive instruments, installed two new ones and gave...
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