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Nov 27th: Resonance

Many of the moons and planets across the Universe are in resonance with each other and their star. What causes this resonance

Why do we need zero? Was it inevitable?

Electromagnetic radiation, also known as “light”, is pretty handy for astronomers.

Alien asteroid or comet (A/2017 U1) visiting solar system.

What causes pareidolia and how can we use this to debunk some hilarious conspiracy theories.

Have you noticed that weather forecasting has gotten much better in the last few years?

What’s the weather doing? Is it going to rain today? How much?

Today we look at what missions and technologies give us the ability to watch our world from afar.

The future of Arecibo Observatory

And now Cassini is gone. Let’s look back at some of the science gathered by Cassini so far and what we could still learn from this epic journey.