Stars, Planets and the Universe Guide

What is a naked eye star? / 10th March 2024 10:17 AM

You may have wondered what a naked-eye star is. This article will explain what that term means. Read More...

What is Albedo? / 11th November 2023 8:34 PM

Albedo is a percentage that is used in astronomy to calculate how dark an object is. Expressed as a decimal, it can easily be converted to as a percentage to explain things more clearly. Read More...

Is the North Star a planet? / 11th November 2023 4:59 PM

The question is whether the North Star is a planet or a star in the same way that the Morning Star is a planet. We take a look at whether the North Star is actually a star or a planet. Read More...

What is the largest Jupiter Moon? / 11th November 2023 3:57 PM

Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System has at least 79 moons orbiting it. Some are tiny, mere city size but one of them is the largest, both orbiting Jupiter and in the solar system. Read More...

What is a Parallax? / 7th November 2023 10:26 PM

Parallax is a displacement of an object as viewed by two points. The Parallax can be used to calculate the distance to a location, usually a star. Read More...

How fast is Mach 1? / 7th November 2023 8:28 PM

You've ever wondered what Mach 1 was when you heard it but didn't know. We take a look at what Mach 1 is and who broke it first. Read More...

What is Bayer Designation? / 7th November 2023 7:42 PM

When a star has a Bayer Designation, Johann Bayer catalogued it in terms of brightness. The stars are labelled with a Greek letter and the genitive form of the constellation in which they reside. Read More...

What is the Ecliptic? / 7th November 2023 6:54 PM

The Ecliptic is an imaginary line that surrounds the Sun in which the Earth orbits at a near constant distant. Read More...

Super-Earth with the possibility of life has been discovered by N.A.S.A. / 12th September 2023 10:59 PM

Scientists have discovered a Super-Earth exoplanet that has a gas that does not exist naturally indicating a higher chance of life existing on the planet. The planet is located in the constellation of Leo. Read More...

How old is Methuselah Star? / 12th September 2023 9:25 PM

Methuselah Star is widely recognised as being the oldest known star in the galaxy. Its exact age is unknown, there is only a guestimate as to how old the star acutally is. Read More...