13 March 1781 Uranus discovered by Sir William Herschel. It expanded the known boundaries of the solar system becoming the first planet...

"The lowest Sunspot and group count I have ever made...' The solar disc was still clear of Sunspot from last December 2017 to the 4th...

Kepler 7B, a newly found giant exoplanet, has the density of a styrofoam cup. Betelgeuse, a star in the Orion Nebula (photo above) which...

Supernova1987A, Image: ESA/NASA 18 February 1930 Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. 23 February 1987 Supernova 1987A...

The lack of solar activity over December and months prior brings a question to the writers mind. Are we heading for another Maunder...

A day on the planet Mercury is twice as long as its year. Mercury rotates very slowly but orbits the Sun at 180,000 km/h Mercury orbits...

11 January 1787 Oberon and Titania, moons of Uranus, discovered by Sir William Herschel. The image above was taken by NASA, Voyager 2, in...

What a year 2017 has been with a total solar eclipse viewed by millions across North America, and a partial Lunar Eclipse seen from...

This is the first post in a monthly series of astronomy facts and definitions which I find interesting and helpful to know. THE SUN...

This is the first post in a monthly series of astronomical, space exploration and related historical anniversaries. I hope you enjoy the...