160 billion planets and counting. Source:SPACE.com
January 12, 2012
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Category Archives: Astronomy
July 12, 2011
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Happy Birthday Neptune
Today marks one year, in Neptunian years, since our most distant planetary neighbor’s discovery in 1846. Actually, Galileo saw Neptune in his telescope while viewing Jupiter in 1612 but didn’t realize he was looking at a undiscovered planet. The story of Neptune’s … Continue reading
May 27, 2011
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The Black Hole At The Center Of The Milky Way
If it’s hard to wrap your mind around the concept of black holes, watch this video. Star S2, the closest star to the center of the Milky Way, gets whipped around by … something. Loading player… S2 takes 15 years … Continue reading