Hanny’s Voorwerp- Dutch for “Hanny’s Object” and more casually known as the “Green Blob”- is an intergalactic gas cloud located approximately 680 million light-years from
Tag: Astronomy
Skywatching: The Iconic Summer Triangle
Look directly overhead at 10:30 pm EDT and you will see Vega- the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and the fifth brightest in the
Origins: The Hubble Space Telescope
Since the 1920s, astronomers have struggled to deal with the very thing that keeps humanity alive: the atmosphere. Although it provides a relatively stable and
Your Guide to the 2016 Perseid Meteor Shower
Considered by many as the best annual sky watcher’s event, this August the Perseid meteor shower dazzles dark skies. Even though the shower reaches its
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