Astronomy Sites Of The Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has a lot of beautiful scenery, which means that there are a plethora of unique astronomy sites. The map above shows all of the locations, and if there is one that is…
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NCAA Lays Out Plan for Interplanetary Tournaments
In an attempt to expand their offerings, the NCAA announced their plans and intentions to expand beyond Earth. Although there aren’t any universities on the Moon or the Moon, the NCAA says that they are…
Cleaning Space Debris In Orbit: 1 Satellite At A Time
The year is 2077 and the Kepler syndrome has started to kick in, with an estimated 2 million pieces of space debris in orbit. Humanity had so little regard for what scientists were saying and…
Former Constellations In The Night Sky
Every culture sees the night differently and throughout the ages, astronomers have kept creating their own constellations. There are 88 modern recognizable constellations, but that hasn’t always been the case, In order to ensure that…
People Leaving Portland: Good or Bad For Light Pollution?
Recent stories emerged about population decline in the Portland area. Although it wasn’t much of a decline, those leaving are some of the wealthiest and most connected individuals. This not only hurts the city economically,…
Canis Minor
Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, Canis Minor is a small constellation that was included in Ptolemy’s 2nd century constellations. The name is Latin for “lesser dog”, which is commonly represented as following the constellation of Orion the hunter. Canis Minor…
Missing Space Emojis: Planets Edition
As Apple iOS 16.4 was recently released, something that got added were a few new emojis. This promoted us to take a look at what they were and got us thinking which space and planet…
Ursa Major
Located in the northern sky, Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation with an associated mythology that likely dates back into prehistory. The Latin name means “greater she-bear,” which refers to and…
Ursa Minor
Located in the northern sky, Ursa Minor which is Latin for “Lesser Bear”, is also known as the Little Bear. Like with Ursa Major, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle…
4 Reasons Why The Western US has Dark Skies
Not every US state is equal, which provides unique identities and fun things to learn about. Today, let’s look at some reasons why the Western USA seems to have a plethora of potential dark sky…
Aries
Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The name Aries is Latin for ram, and can trace its history to Ptolemy’s 48 constellations described by the 2nd century. In regards to size, the constellation…