How your thumb can teach you about astronomy...

How your thumb can teach you about astronomy...

Here's a fun experiment, one you've probably done already a million times: stick your arm out in front of you. Stick up your left thumb, like you're giving the thumbs up. Close one eye - see where…
Don't have a compass? Use the constellations!

Don't have a compass? Use the constellations!

Hello, Ms. Nufer's class, and welcome to your very own blog about science! Since you're learning about astronomy right now, I'll keep you updated on news from the astronomy field. If you have…
Starquakes - Solar Flares Exploding On The Sun

Starquakes - Solar Flares Exploding On The Sun

Data from the ESA/NASA spacecraft SOHO shows clearly that powerful starquakes ripple around the Sun in the wake of mighty solar flares that explode above its surface. The observations give solar…
Ghosts Of Galaxies Point To Cold Dark Matter

Ghosts Of Galaxies Point To Cold Dark Matter

Huge star streams in the outskirts of two nearby spiral galaxies have allowed astronomers to obtain a panoramic overview of ' galactic cannibalism' similar to that involving the Sagittarius dwarf…