I like to think of stars as the basic building block of the Universe. Not sure if this is an accepted opinion, but I think it works. Every...

Say hi to our big Sister, the Sun. And it is our Sister (or Brother if you like) and not our parent, as the Sun and the planets all formed...

Think about it, really. Stop whatever it is you're doing (when you read the end of this paragraph), and think of this: Everything you ...

The Wizards of ancient alchemy might be scoffed at today, but they were scientists of their times. Limited, mostly wrong, yet engaging in ...

Did you hear the big nerd news? Disney bought LucasFilms, and so now the Mouse owns The Force. I don't like it in principle cuz "...

An artist's representation of Gliese 667Cc, a lovely planet thought to be one of the first that resides in the so called "Goldilo...

Congrats! We all survived the apocalypse and now reside in a higher vibrational reality - can you feel these good vibes? Try - you can mak...

So there's some stuff going on in Syria. Did you know? Do you care? Most Americans don't, I figure, unless it's for temporary ...

Fervor and commitment create the same in others, spreading like fire and thus culture is made, over time. The inspirational nature of the ...

Another amazing shot by an amazing astronomical photographer Henry Legault, taken from the Earth. Consider the tracking issues in getting th...

Back when America dreamed big. Conquer the sky and the stars was all - once that proved irrelevant, you'll note, the funds towards Space...

I'm sure not many care, but this is the last voyage of the Starship Discovery, pictured above from last week, with the ISS casting a sha...

Say howdy-do to our Star: The Sun! This amazing picture was taken by amateur astronomer Alan Friedman - read more about how he took this pic...

It's the same reason! Our atmosphere - blue light is scattered most easily by our atmosphere, and thus it appears blue. The remaining li...

I must confess to ordering a pair of these back in the day, thinking I too could be an undercover lecher. Alas! They were a complete fraud, ...

And we've reached the end of the line - the Black Hole. This is an artistic rendering of what they might look like. It's doubtful an...