Category Archives: Astronomy

Pulsars: The Cosmic Lighthouses

When very large stars die, they go out with a huge explosion called a supernova. The outer layers of the star are ejected outwards in a magnificent, extremely bright explosion that can outshine an entire galaxy; the inner core of … Continue reading

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Venus Transit 2012 – Don’t Miss!

Hi everyone! I’m writing this post to alert you to a very rare transit that you MUST see this year–if you don’t, you will never get the chance again. No seriously, you will never get to see it again. I’m … Continue reading

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Blue Stragglers: Clinging to life?

Time to jump back into Astronomy! Stars are, in my eyes, the true staple of astronomical wonder. When we look up at the sky, what’s the first thing that strikes us? Stars. And yet when it comes to public knowledge … Continue reading

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Mars and the Moon

Hi everyone! I’d be updating more often (it’s the summer after all), but I’m doing an astronomy research REU at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. So my time has been taken up (as usual) by science. Still, I didn’t want … Continue reading

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