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Ever wonder why astronomers measure distances using a term that’s related to time?

Posted on June 14, 2022

I’m sure you’ve probably heard astronomers use the term “Light-Year”, but do you know what that term actually means?

The use of the word “year” makes it sound like “light-year” would be used to measure time, but in reality it’s a measurement of distance.

So why is a word related to time used to measure distance?  [Read more…]

Just how massive is the planet Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.

Posted on October 24, 2021

You’re probably aware that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but have you ever wondered just how large (and massive) it is compared to the other planets?

Truth be told, Jupiter’s mass is far greater than any other planet, including the other “gas giants”.

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Guess what? The ‘twinkling’ stars you see in the night sky aren’t really twinkling at all.

Posted on October 10, 2021

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to view the night sky out in country where there’s no light pollution you probably noticed how the stars seemed to be twinkling.

The thousands of twinkling stars that shine down from the heavens have been fascinating and mesmerizing us humans all throughout our long history.

But there’s a strange truth about those twinkling stars: They don’t really twinkle at all!

[Read more…]

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