All Posts Tagged With: "astronomy"
The Bigger Moon Illusion
Perhaps many people were deceived into thinking that the full moon on the horizon last Wednesday was strangely bigger. It is actually the moon illusion that makes it seems larger when near the horizon. Many people suppose it’s true, thinking that the moon is perhaps magnified by the Earth’s atmosphere.
Because we are accustomed to seeing […]
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26Jun2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
Choosing a Telescope for Beginning Astronomers
Before buying a telescope for a beginning astronomer, you may want to consider first the several factors that go with the worth and quality of a telescope. Remember, you always get what you pay for.
A good telescope doesn’t talk about its power since lower power provides a better sight experience while most high-powered telescopes makes […]
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What if an Asteroid Hit the Earth?
Asteroids are just like meteors, but different in one aspect. They are much larger than meteors, in fact they are very huge in size that an impact of a single asteroid – though with much less frequency – can wipe out a city entirely and kill every creature existing and working there. An asteroid with […]
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10Jun2008 | vdr | 1 comment | Continued
A Newfound Planet about Three Times the Earth’s Mass
Finding an Earth-like planet around a normal-size star has just become nearer. Astronomers announced on June 2 that they have discovered a new planet about three times the earth’s mass and orbiting a star smaller than the sun.
The discovery implies that even the lowest mass stars near our sun can also host planets. The […]
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Star Self-destroys before Astronomers’ Eyes
It’s quite by chance when astronomers have captured footage of a star as it self-destructs into splintered pieces.
Stars about 8 times heavier than the sun meet their deaths in shattering explosions when their core runs out of fuel. The core then collapses into a black hole or neutron star which generates a shock wave […]
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26May2008 | vdr | 1 comment | Continued
When Kids Ask About The Stars
My ten-year-old son once asked me what I want to become when I grow up. I replied, “but I’m already a grown up. What did you mean, exactly?” He then rephrased his question for my sake: “Dad, when you were a kid just like me, what did you want to become?” I told him that […]
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