Tag: the universe

Interesting Astronomy & Astrophysics news from the week of 9/27/2020

Next week’s night sky: On Monday, October 5, Mars is the closest it will get to earth. This won’t happen again until 2035! The Draconids Meteor Shower will peak overnight on Wednesday, October 7. This shower can deliver up to 15 meteors per hour, or a meteor every 4 minutes. Check out the map below to see where to look. Salty Lakes under the surface of Mars Two years ago, researchers discovered a possible lake on Mars, buried under the surface of Mars. Now, new research adds […]

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All about Galaxies

What is a galaxy? The scientific definition of a galaxy is a “gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.” In simple terms, this means a large clump of things that you might find in space.  The differece between a galaxy and the universe One of the most common misunderstandings about galaxies is the difference between a galaxy and the universe. Here is how you can tell them apart: First, the universe is everything. Every atom, every star, every black hole, every […]

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