The Fishes (lat. Pisces) This is a zodiac constellation known from olden times. In Ancient Egypt the Sun passed through this constellation in spring a season more suited to fishing, which was the main

In 1961 the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to fly into space and travel around the Earth in the Vostok spaceship. He was also the first to see what the Earth and sky looked like from space.

The Goat (lat. Capricornus) This is an ancient zodiac constellation. The merry goat-legged God of the forests and groves Pan was dancing on the river bank, playing his flute. Suddenly he was attacked by

Man-made satellites and space rockets are sent up so we can learn more about outer space. Some satellites were sent up so that their paths would look like a circle around the Earth. The instruments on

“Do Black Holes Exist?” and “Was Einstein Right?”. Such titles were very popular not only in mass media, but in scientific literature. Even today, we can definitely find such titles in the most prestigious

The Scorpion (lat. Scorpius) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation whose image can be found on the stones of olden times. It was identified with the scorpion from whose sting Orion perished. Johannes

Whenever one mentions a homeless person, I immediately imagine someone with a bottle of scotch in their hands. A dirty smelly person who long forgot about his dignity. Obviously, this is not the case for

Sometimes a bright dot quickly flies across the sky. It looks like a star that has fallen. But stars never fall and have been in the same place from the beginning of time. Falling stars are not stars at

The interesting news came from Canadian astrophysicists claiming that they experimentally discovered optical spectrum modulations of stars with the most likely explanation being that these modulations

The Virgin (lat. Virgo) This ancient zodiac constellation is associated with the myth of Astrea — the daughter of Zeus and Themis. In ancient mythology she personified the Goddess of Justice, Purity and

On October 15, 2016, a sorrowful message appeared from seemingly nowhere: a famous astronomer, science enthusiast, physics and math PhD, member of Ukrainian National Academy, and the director of the

The Sun shines many million times brighter than the stars. But a candle standing next to you on the table shines brighter than the headlights of a car in the distance. Everything depends on how far away

When the day ends and the sunlight becomes but a memory, our eyes become less important and hearing prevails. The days are also noisier with motors rumbling and people talking. The night is the time when

The Crab (lat. Cancer) This name was given to the constellation by the Assyrians and Babylonians, because in those remote times the Sun, having reached its peak in its motion around the ecliptic, began

Some nights are more interesting and engaging than others. Astronomers know this better than anyone else. Rarely, these sessions of watching the sky and all its beautifulness are no less than a boring

The surface of the Moon looks cheerless. It is very dark and covered with large and small depressions. The Moon's mountains are high, but with gently sloping sides. There are no mountain peaks or steep

In summer of 1930, after receiving a scholarship to write his dissertation at Cambridge, a young alumnus of the University of Madras Subramanian Chandrasekhar was sailing from India to England. The trip

The Bull (lat. Taurus) This is a very ancient zodiac constellation in which the vernal equinox existed from 4000 till 1700 В. C. The Phoenician King's daughter Europa was picking flowers on the seashore.

At full moon, when the Moon is round, you can see a face on it with two eyes, a nose and a mouth. Through a telescope the Moon looks like in the below picture. It has dark and light places. If you look

The Big Triangle (lat. Triangulum), the Little Triangle, the Fly The Big Triangle is an ancient constellation apparently dedicated to the three colonies on the Island of Sicily. The Little Triangle and