Bodies and Planets Found in Our Whole Solar System
Our solar system is a nine planet system and is part of the Milky Way Galaxy. There is a bit of controversy around exactly how many planets there are in the solar system because some astronomers don't...
View ArticleSo, Just What is the Composition of the Sun?
A couple of weeks ago, we did a post on 6 incredible pictures of the Sun from space. Since those pictures are indeed pretty incredible, I'm guessing that by now, you're asking yourself, "Just what is...
View ArticleSolar Phenomenons: The Sun, Sunspots, and Current Sunspot Activity
Sunspots are a phenomena that occur on the surface of the sun and can bee seen as dark spots against the brighter surface. They are very transient in nature - meaning they don't last very long and...
View ArticleThe Remains of a Sun-like Star: The Necklace Nebula
If our sun had a large binary companion, what would it's remains look like? Quite possibly the Necklace Nebula. This planetary nebula, which contains the remnants of a sun-like star, was recently...
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