Astronomy Articles

Learning about astronomy is one of the most interesting and fascinating scientific adventures one can undertake. While there are surely amazing sights to behold on our earth and in our oceans, nothing compares to the immense, magnificent beauty that is out there in the sky. While the glorious universe full of beautiful stars and amazing planets seems like it would be hard to learn about, nothing could be further from the truth. There are all manners of resources available to anybody interested in astronomy, from magazines devoted to astronomy to astronomy articles and books that are so numerous they rival the stars themselves in "scope" (sorry about the pun).

Two major magazines devoted to astronomy articles are "Astronomy Magazine" and "Sky and Telescope". These magazines offer beautiful, breathtaking pictures of outer space, and the astronomy articles also inform us about the many nuances of these complex celestial bodies. If you are completely ignorant of anything having to do with stars and how they work, or if you just don't want to pay for a magazine, there are many astronomy articles available on the internet, free of charge. For a novice, a good idea is to read a few introductory astronomy articles that will help give you a grasp on the differences between the constellations, stars, galaxies, and planets.

Books are also wonderful when one is looking for astronomy articles. Go to any local bookstore and you'll see an astronomy section chock-full of information you never even knew existed. Once you gain a basic understanding of astronomy and fall in love with the subject, you may be revisiting this shelf weekly as your appreciation of this beautiful field of science grows into an obsession.

The wonderful thing about astronomy is that, whether you are an expert or a novice, you can go outside at any time of night and see the stars for yourself. The night sky means different things to different people, and it doesn't take a masters degree in astrophysics to appreciate the sheer beauty of the cosmos. One thing is certain, though. The more you know about this complex and exciting science, the more you will appreciate just how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things. Astronomy unites us all. All of us, no matter where we are on Earth, see the moon, the planets, and the constellations. While we may see different ones, depending on our hemispheres, astronomy is one of the last things that we as humans can truly share.

News About Astronomy


astronomy - Google News

Hubble gives astronomers a glimpse of 'star guts' - Daily Camera
msnbc.com

Hubble gives astronomers a glimpse of 'star guts'
Daily Camera
A team of astronomers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder are charting the interactions between Supernova ...
Supernova blast wave could shape galaxy evolutionmsnbc.com
Observing Supernova 1987A with the Refurbished Hubble Space TelescopeSecurities Industry News (blog)
Supernova Blasts Help Reshape Data of Galaxy EvolutionSoftpedia
RedOrbit -EurekAlert (press release) -Nature.com
all 22 news articles »


UF Astronomers Find Potassium In Giant Planet's Atmosphere - Space Daily
WDTN

UF Astronomers Find Potassium In Giant Planet's Atmosphere
Space Daily
Building on this concept, University of Florida astronomers have analyzed light passing through the upper atmosphere of the giant planet HD 80606 b, ...
Atmosphere of Distant Worlds Probed With New TechniqueGant Daily
Exoplanets - will we find another Earth?OCRegister
Exeter university team discovers new elementThis Is The Westcountry

all 21 news articles »


Astronomy: Starburst galaxy comes into focus - USA Today
USA Today

Astronomy: Starburst galaxy comes into focus
USA Today
A gravitational tug-of-war between galaxies sparks stellar eruptions in a nearby "starburst" galaxy, astronomers report Wednesday. ...

and more »


ECC, U-46 astronomy teacher had 'true passion' - Chicago Daily Herald
ECC, U-46 astronomy teacher had 'true passion'
Chicago Daily Herald
"To be able to teach astronomy, that's what he loved to do." Tuttle, who died Sunday at the age of 90, taught at Elgin Community College for nearly 50 years ...

and more »


Astronomer, Albemarle County children create bilingual picture book - Staunto...
Astronomer, Albemarle County children create bilingual picture book
Staunton News Leader
Last year, University of Virginia astronomer Kelsey Johnson and a team of student volunteers established an astronomy club, called "Dark Skies, ...
A click a day helps astronomers help kidsDiscover Magazine (blog)

all 3 news articles »


NASA HD iPad app launches free content - SlashGear (blog)
Telegraph.co.uk

NASA HD iPad app launches free content
SlashGear (blog)
Using the app iPad fans can also search through updated high-resolution images from the NASA Image of the Day and the Astronomy Picture of the Day ...
New NASA HD App for iPad With Expanded Content Available FreePR Newswire (press release)

all 456 news articles »


Astronomy workshop for UAE kids during Ramadan - Sify
Astronomy workshop for UAE kids during Ramadan
Sify
/WAM) More than 6000 children took part in a month-long workshop on astronomy that was organised in Abu Dhabi to encourage youngsters to learn science. ...

and more »


In Ground-Based Astronomy's Final Frontier, China Aims for New Heights - Scie...
In Ground-Based Astronomy's Final Frontier, China Aims for New Heights
Science Now
At a workshop last month, astronomers unveiled plans to build two major telescopes at Dome A during the Chinese government's next 5-year plan, ...

and more »


Spitzer Telescope Spots Colorful Mix of Asteroids, May Aid Future Space Trave...
Spitzer Telescope Spots Colorful Mix of Asteroids, May Aid Future Space Travel
Newswise (press release)
"These rocks are teaching us about the places they come from," said David Trilling, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Northern Arizona ...

and more »


With new technique, UF astronomers find potassium in giant planet's atmospher...
PhysOrg.com

With new technique, UF astronomers find potassium in giant planet's atmosphere
University of Florida
Building on this concept, University of Florida astronomers have analyzed light passing through the upper atmosphere of the giant planet HD 80606 b, ...
Still No Earths, But Getting CloserU.S. News & World Report
New Technique Finds Gaseous Metals in Exoplanet AtmospheresWired News
Exoplanet clouds out atmospheric modelsAstronomy Now Online
Universe Today -Space Ref (press release)
all 38 news articles »