The Outer Planets
Image Source - www.universetoday.com The outer planets, also known as the gas giants, consist of four planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,...
The Inner Planets
Image Source - www.universetoday.com When I was growing up, there were nine planets in the solar system. To my knowledge, there was no...
All.. Some Current Missions
Image Source - oddsmagazine.com Last week I discussed satellites; where the word originated, what they are, and how they help us here on...
Satellites - Part 1
Image Source: www.abc.net.au Planet Earth is orbited by one natural satellite, the moon. A natural satellite is any object not man-made...
Mythological Naming - Part 2
ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu Last week I discussed the naming of The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Today I will be discussing...
Mythological Naming - Part 1
The Greeks and Romans had, and still have, a great influence on how objects in our night sky are named. Today, however, the official...
Planet Neptune
Neptune is by far one of my favorite planets. Not because there's anything special about the planet, but mainly because of it's raw...
S.T.E.M. in Community College
This post is going to be a little different than the normal post which are strictly oriented towards astronomy. Today I want to discuss...
Dark Matter: The Extended Definition
The Andromeda Galaxy: Scientists believe dark matter must exist to explain how stars and galaxies form. (Image dailymail.co.uk) It is...
NASA Spinoffs
NASA is notorious for using advanced technologies to further their ability to explore the wonders of the universe. A lot of time, effort,...
