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Christmas 2018 Schedule and Key Dates
With Christmas just around the corner here are our important dates for the period.
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Profile on Gran Telescopio Canarias, The worlds largest optical telescope:
When it comes to observing events in space we are generally limited to just a few types of telescopes on Earth. While many of the top images are ca...
Was there ever life on the moon?
Scientists have discovered a variety of compelling evidence that the moon has water and may have supported life much sooner to now than we may have...
Could we travel to another star?
Travelling to another star may sound like an absolute impossibility right now and in truth, it is quite impossible process. The good news however i...
What are the brightest stars seen from earth?
If you have ever looked up at some of the brightest stars in the sky and wondered what their origins were, a star map may help you to name some of ...
How were star maps made in the past?
Although scientists have incredible imaging technology available to them today, many of the latest star maps are still matched up and enhanced with...
The coolest things you didn’t know about stars
If you are interested in stars and constellations you may want to know more about what we know about stars and their incredible power. Stars can be...
Shooting stars on demand?
Shooting stars are phenomena that is regularly celebrated when it occurs. Of course a shooting star is not actually a full blown star that is shoot...
Can we weigh a star?
Determining the weight of an object as large as a star can be a difficult process. We know that stars can be some of the largest celestial bodies i...
The Milky Way had a sibling
The Milky Way is our local galaxy and one of the celestial bodies that we know the most about. What we are just discovering however is that the Mil...
Historic Blast covered by scientists in space
In Chile at the start of August and 2018, a collection of telescopes were able to pick up light echoes from an explosion in space it is one of the ...
Interesting facts about stars!
They surround us and inspire pieces of great literature and art - everything from science fiction adventures to pieces of hopeless romanticism. But...