Astronomy

The first of four basic guides to the night sky, and what can be seen with the naked eye or binoculars. This page identifies the many kinds of objects you can see when you look up at the night sky

Since ancient times, the Moon has fascinated and inspired people. The Moon is often associated with magic and mystery. Now science has unveiled those mysteries. Ready for a moonwalk? Read on!

That beautiful moon has more going on than meets the eye...Explore some hidden mysteries that you may be privy to - but don't realize!

Dark energy is by no means an accepted hypothesis. Lots of evidence is present but so are some conflicts. Here we take a look and see what the trouble is with dark energy.

Space is a mysterious place. What hidden facets are there that remain unsolved yet rarely talked about?

NASA and SpaceX plan to colonize Mars within the 21st century. They are preparing ships, cargo, and crew for an intergalactic voyage mid-2030. Here is everything you need to know about living on Mars.

Galileo's findings in astronomy shook the world. What did he see?

Scientists are studying the endurance and survival of humans in space for distant intergalactic travel. I review that research in this article.

Black holes, mysterious objects of the universe, have many different types. Do you know the differences between them all?

In 1965, an astronaut smuggled a corned beef sandwich onto a space flight. This is the story of what happened, and how it ignited a Congressional investigation.

In another attempt at understanding black holes, we have to travel down an unlikely path...

This is the fourth page of a series of guides to the night sky for beginners. Here, I look at the most prominent objects other than our Moon and the stars, which can be easily seen in the night sky.

Is our reality so beautiful as to be made of math?

Beginning in 2009, the belief in flat earth took on astounding momentum. Flat earth societies grew an average of 200 people per year. Even some celebrities passionately jumped onto the flat earth wagon.

This is a basic guide to what you can see on the surface on the Moon - there is as much that can be seen on the Moon with a pair of binoculars, than in the whole of the rest of the sky put together.

Another day, another celestial X-ray mystery . . .