Sirius Star
The name of Sirius comes from the Greek word Seirios, which means glowing or scorching. Sirius is easily the brightest star in the night sky visible in the constellation Canis …
Betelgeuse Star
Betelgeuse is a star in the constellation Orion that is really quite mysterious, much of this due to the fact that it may be about to transform into a very …
Multiverse
The Multiverse gets its name from the idea that there may not just be one Universe, the one in which we live, but many different Universes. These Universes would be …
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, a spiral galaxy which also has alternate scientific names of M31 and NGC224, is the closest full-sized galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy, home of the Earth. …
The Universe
In this article, we will be discussing what the nature of the Universe is, its definition, size, properties, history, beginning, and other questions. The first question, which we will answer …
How Many Stars Are There?
On a clear night how many stars can be seen in the night sky? Well, that will depend on a number of different things. Are you in the Northern or …
How Big Is The Universe?
Most of us know that the Universe is big, but just how big is the Universe? In our quest for the answer to this question, we’ll base our estimate on …
Milky Way Galaxy
The Milky Way is our home galaxy; it contains our Solar System with the Sun and all of its planets. It got the name ‘Milky Way’ from the fact that …
Largest Planet In The Solar System
The largest planet in the Solar System, as many people already know, is Jupiter. It is one of the gas giants in our Solar System, but how does it compare …