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Category: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Dark Energy Does Not Exist
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Dark Energy Does Not Exist

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Dark energy was proposed to explain why we have accelerated expansion of the universe, but new research suggests an alternate explanation.

Observe the Moon Night On October 1!
Astronomy and Astrophysics SciStarter Blog

Observe the Moon Night On October 1!

September 30, 2022September 28, 2022

From surveying the Moon to listening in on Jupiter’s radio waves, these celestial citizen science projects will take you out of this world.

The Secret Lives of the Elements
Astronomy and Astrophysics Book Reviews Chemistry Physics

The Secret Lives of the Elements

April 20, 2022April 17, 2022

The Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.

The Science and Spirit of the Winter Solstice
Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Science and Spirit of the Winter Solstice

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

Learn about the winter solstice! Find out what it is and why it has been celebrated by human civilizations since time immemorial.

Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland
Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography Physics

Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.

Learn about the Aurora
Astronomy and Astrophysics Science and Art

Learn about the Aurora

August 11, 2021January 6, 2025

A roundup of articles all about the amazing Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. Find out what causes them and where to see them.

Debunking the aurora myth: What causes an aurora?
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Debunking the aurora myth: What causes an aurora?

August 10, 2021August 23, 2021

Why do we see aurora at night? Considering only the solar wind is not enough to understand auroras. We need to explore also other factors.

Citizen Scientists Find Exoplanets with NASA’s TESS Spacecraft
Astronomy and Astrophysics SciStarter Blog

Citizen Scientists Find Exoplanets with NASA’s TESS Spacecraft

July 9, 2021December 13, 2021

The space agency is asking citizen scientists to help hunt exoplanets in the vast trove of images gathered by TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

Elements, Heavy Metal, and the Death of Stars
Astronomy and Astrophysics There Be Dragons Everywhere

Elements, Heavy Metal, and the Death of Stars

June 7, 2021January 6, 2025

Part Three of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively) explains how stars create heavy elements with more Protons than Iron.

Forged in the Hearts of Stars
Astronomy and Astrophysics There Be Dragons Everywhere

Forged in the Hearts of Stars

May 28, 2021January 6, 2025

Steven Spence, Part Two of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively). Let’s contemplate the early universe and the elements forged in the hearts of stars.

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