NGC 2359 – Thor’s Helmet Nebula. Credit: Martin Rusterholz in CXIELO. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. NGC…
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Astro Blog
Astronomy vs. Cosmology: Key Differences and Similarities
Looking to explore the differences and similarities between astronomy vs. cosmology? You’ve come to the right…
A Stunning Example of a Barred Spiral Galaxy
NGC 7496 as seen by the Hubble Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Lee and the…
A Closer Look at Binary Star Systems
Artist’s impression of a binary star system, where one star has filled its roche lobe leading…
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxgen III light mapped into the HOO pallet. Credit: Don…
What is Astrochemistry?
Multi-object spectroscopy, a technique used in astrochemistry. Credit: Astrium GmbH. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Astrochemistry is…
The Spellbinding Charms of the Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula. Credit: Chuck Ayoub. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. The NGC 7380, also known…
Astronomy vs. Astrophysics
The Paranal Observatory of European Southern Observatory shooting a laser guide star towards the Milky Way’s…
NGC 281: The Stunning Pacman Nebula
NGC 281 Pacman Nebula. Credit: Chuck Ayoub. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. NGC 281, also known as…
Why Were Ancient Peoples Unable to Detect Stellar Parallax?
Geocentric model by Bartolomeu Velho in 1568. The study of astronomy has come a long way…