What is astrometry: less popular astronomy branch
Have you ever heard about astrometry? Astrometry is a sect of astronomy. It involves the precise measurement of the positions, motions, and distances of celestial objects. Simply put, it helps…
Difference between Stars and Planets in the Night Sky
When you look up at the night sky, can you differentiate which points of light are stars, and which is a planet? The planets we focus on in this post…
Why Do Stars Change Colors When You Look At Them
Have you ever noticed that stars seem to twinkle and shift colors? Sometimes they looked red, then blue, then white. This intriguing phenomenon is one of the many fascinations in…
Why Do Stars Twinkle at Night
Have you looked at those sparkling stars and asked yourself, why do stars twinkle? Well, it is mostly a question asked during childhood. For a child, it’s a fascinating natural…
How Do We See Stars?
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are =}. As you look up into the night sky, most of what you can see is those twinkling shiny dots.…
How Does the Transit Method Work for Detecting Exoplanets
One of the most successful techniques for discovering distant exoplanets is the Transit Method. The method is particularly interesting due to its ability to detect relatively small planets, including Earth-sized…
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