Cheap Astronomy goes around and around the issue of orbital mechanics
Aug 22nd: Orbital Mechanics
Tag: space scoop
Aug 15th: Dancing With the Stars
Astronomers have spotted a new contender for Dancing with the Stars! And in an unlikely place – deep space!
Jul 31st: Into The Comet
Do you live in a part of the world that experiences snowstorms or dust storms? Rosetta experienced this kind of storm for 2 years. more at #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 13th: Triplet Planets Found Around Newborn Star
There have been over 3,700 exoplanets discovered so far. Some seriously clever techniques have been used to hunt down these alien worlds. Astronomers define a new technique to discover baby planet!
Jun 23rd: Asteroids’ Distant Cousin Discovered
2004 EW95, an asteroid distant cousins with carbon trace
May 26th: Black Hole Spin Turns-up the Radio
Astronomers just found a new way to turn up the radio: never mind spinning the volume knob, try spinning an SMBH, a supermassive black hole!
Mar 28th: Gravity: The Force Awakens
Do you know this phrase? “What goes up must come down”, but have you ever stopped to think about why? The answer is ‘gravity’.
Mar 24th: They Grow Up So Fast: Stellar Growth Spurts
Have you ever had a growth spurt? Maybe you kids have been making regular trips to stores to replace shoes that have become too tight or trousers that are too short?
Feb 24th: Flashing Lights in Jupiter’s Sky
Nature offers an even more impressive light show. Thanks to Earth’s magnetic fields and the violent explosions of energy on our Sun, we have the “aurora”. And Jupiter has one too!
Jan 23rd: Our Nearest Star is Looking More and More Familiar
Life in the Universe doesn’t necessarily mean aliens – it could mean us. WE could be the aliens!