Milankovitch Cycles
How do Milankovitch cycles guide Earth’s climate from ice age to ice age? How do we know they aren’t responsible for climate change? Let’s dig deeper!
The Hunt For Planet Vulcan
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, an anomaly in physics led astronomers to frantically scour the daylight in search of a mythic and elusive world of scorching fire. The truth ended up being stranger than any of them could have imagined.
A Constellation of Sciences
Much of astronomy is thought of as simply looking up at the beauty of the night sky but it actually shares a lot of space with all the other sciences. Let’s explore how the study of the cosmos intertwines with geology, computer science and even psychology!
The Science (& Fiction) of Star Wars: Part 2
Let’s explore some more things from the Star Wars universe and how they relate to real astronomical concepts.
The Science (& Fiction) of Star Wars: Part 1
Happy Star Wars Day! In the spirit of May the 4th, here’s a couple of fun little things about the Star Wars universe and how they relate to real astronomical concepts.
Temperature in Space
Let’s explore how hot or cold space is in different places and debunk some misconceptions about temperature in space!
Why do planets sometimes move backwards?
As you watch the planets drift across the night sky throughout the year, you’ll notice that they periodically seem to stop and reverse direction before righting themselves again. This is really strange! Why does that happen? We’ll walk you through what’s actually going on! It’s simpler and more intuitive than you might think!
The Sun’s Magnetic Field and the Solar Cycle
It was recently determined that the Sun has reached solar maximum in its solar cycle. What does that mean? What is the solar cycle? What causes it? How does it affect us here on Earth?
Why do planets have rings?
Where do planetary rings come from and how come some have them while others don't?