Coma Berenices
Visible in both hemispheres, but located in the northern sky, Coma Berenices has its roots as an ancient asterism. Its name means “Berenice’s Hair” in Latin and refers to Queen Berenice II of Egypt, who…
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Top 5 Largest Impact Craters In The Solar System
As of 2017, there is a total of 5,223 craters on 40 astronomical bodies set forth by the IAU in the solar system. This includes minor planets , including asteroids and dwarf planets, planets, and natural satellites. Let’s take a look at…
Orion
Located on the celestial equator, Orion is a prominent constellation and is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. It is named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology. Its brightest stars are blue-white Rigel and red Betelgeuse. Covering 594…
Reticulum
Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, which means a net of crosshairs at the focus of a telescope eyepiece that is used to measure star positions in Latin. The constellation is best viewed between October and…
Space Junk
Space junk, otherwise known as space debris is a real threat that shouldn’t be ignored as it has really serious consequences on our ability to use space in the future. In this article, we take…
Cancer
1 of thee 12 zodiac constellations, Cancer is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere, with its name being Latin for crab. The constellation is commonly represented as a carb. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with…
Asteroids: An In Depth Look
An asteroid, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The total number of known asteroids at the time of writing…
Terraforming Venus
When the topic of terraforming is discussed, the planets that make for the best opportunities with current technology make Venus or Mars the best targets. Although humanity could land on the surface of Mars, the…
Terraforming Mars: How Likely?
Terraforming Mars is a hypothetical process of planetary engineering by which the surface and climate of Mars would be deliberately changed to make large areas of the environment hospitable to humans, thus making the colonization of Mars safer and sustainable. There are quite…
Near Earth Objects
According to the Centre For Near Earth Object Studies, “Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are comets and asteroids that have been nudged by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter the…