Astronomy is a science and a hobby that loves long words, acronyms, and abbreviations. At times, listening to someone talking about an event happening in the sky or an object faraway in space can feel ...
Modern astronomy and physics stretch back centuries, so naturally, they've accumulated a lot of interesting names for objects, ideas and phenomena. And let's face it: Some are downright strange. From ...
A middle school science class is learning about the solar system. “The seventh planet from the Sun,” the teacher states, “is Yur-AIN-is.” Jimmy, the class clown, seizes the opportunity and asks, “Have ...
DALLAS — A Total Solar Eclipse happens during the early afternoon of Monday, April 8. All of Texas sees at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting, but some North Texas locations will be in the ...