NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton (University of Washington, USA), B. F. Williams (University of Washington, USA), L. C. Johnson (University of Washington, USA), the PHAT team, and R. Gendler. For some reason, I

Winter has firmly settled upon the Northern Hemisphere. As everything transitions into the dark and cold season we will see many changes. Non winter oriented trees will become completely leaf-less, rain

NASA/SDO The source of the Sun's energy has been broken down to every individual reaction in the Proton-Proton chain. We've described how that energy wriggles its way out of the Star and is enabled to

In my recent article I left off by explaining how the Proton-Proton chain reaction works. Or at least, I explained one piece of it. There are actually a few branches of this chain that I refrained from

TRACE/NASA Why is it that every morning a ball so bright it can't be stared at arises into the sky? The answer of course is because the Earth rotates around and axis and therefore certain sides will face

Stars are violent, and I don't say that in the sense that they're aggressive, but rather they're incredibly extreme and unstable. They live around the idea of equilibrium, a constant state of balance in

We live in a world of growing industry and ever expanding technological achievement. And that's great, without a doubt it has made life better than it ever was, the world is less hostile and dangerous

Well if you live anywhere North of latitude 0 you may have noticed it's gotten rather warm these past couple months. But don't be alarmed, I'm here to confirm for you that it's merely the season of Summer

Hoyte Van Hoytema, Cinematographer_ Warner Bros. Here's something different, one of the most well known Space movies out there is also one of the most controversial. I frequently listen to Hans Zimmer's

NASA, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) For the most part, the terms Red Hot and Cool Blue are inaccurate in astronomical terms. The coolest stars have red surfaces while the hottest bear a

I don’t think anything rustles my Jimmies more than hearing someone make a false claim about Astronomy. And I know I speak for mostly anyone with an interest in the subject. I generally try not be the

When you ask some superficial person what their favorite constellation is, they’ll probably say whatever zodiac sign they are. Or the big dipper, which is not a constellation. For me, the answer is easy:

What if I told you your life was in a void? No seriously, it actually is, all of us live within what may be the biggest cosmic void ever found, our galaxy may be right in the middle of it. The cosmos has

Space is strange, it always seems to be one step ahead of human creativity. Packing so many different objects and constructions that seem to defy what we understand about how the universe is supposed to

Have you ever seen this cloud across the sky? Maybe you have, but there's a more solid chance you haven't. According to some studies, as many as 80% of United States citizens have never seen the Milky

Ooo preetty. . . Star clusters have been a topic of interest for astronomers since ancient times. Open clusters were often interpreted as epicenters of cosmic art work. And although only a few could be

Look closely, closer. What you see is so much more than what you may believe it is. Not only in scale but in what it represents. Sure, pretty colors, wispy texture, all of these details are to be expected

Wow. The typical star among the trillions is a stable ball of super heated plasma, they steadily burn Hydrogen into Helium for the vast majority of their lives until running out of fusible elements in

Nebulae are stunning aren't they? Somehow these nearly empty consistency behemoths yield some of the most vibrant patterns and colors imaginable, on top of that, they're a great source for learning about

Taking a quick glance at the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram might give one the idea that stars are a complicated existence. The problem takes form when you consider the presence of age. Different Stellar lifespans