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Observing the Night Sky

The nights have been getting longer, which means more time to observe the night sky. For this blog, I want to go through some helpful...

Cutting Edge Discoveries

Gravitational Waves

Up until the first confirmed gravitational wave (GW) direct detection by LIGO/Virgo in 2015, researchers have relied almost exclusively on electromagnetic (EM) radiation (i.e. light) to study...

Black Holes

Learn about the history of black holes, and current scientific discoveries.

Fundamental Ideas

Redshift

From radio waves to gamma rays, astronomers are able to learn so much about astronomical objects based on the type of light observed from them....

The Multiverse

When scientists discuss the multiverse, they are referring to the idea that beyond our observable universe, many other universes may exist. What those universes look...

Planets & Other Worlds

Exoplanets

Our theme for the month of August is Exoplanets, planets outside of our Solar System. In March, the number of confirmed exoplanets climbed past 5000,...

Exoplanets

Imagine for a moment that you are an alien adventurer who has ventured far from home to explore our solar system (though you, an extraterrestrial,...

Space Exploration

Back to the Moon

It has been over 50 years since humans last stood on the Moon's surface. Learn about upcoming missions that will take us back to the...

What's New

Redshift

From radio waves to gamma rays, astronomers are able to learn so much about astronomical objects based on the type of light observed from them....