On this day – 24 October
The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe died on October 24th, 1601. In 1901, on the 300th anniversary of his death, the bodies of Tycho Brahe and his wife Kirstine were exhumed…
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On this day – 24 October
Constellation of the Month – Apus
Apus is a faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents the bird of paradise, found in New Guinea. The name was given to this sky area at the end…
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Constellation of the Month – Apus
20 years in Space – the ISS!
Did you know that humans have been living in the International Space Station, uninterrupted, for twenty years? Ever since the first crew members docked with the International Space Station (ISS)…
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20 years in Space – the ISS!
Orionid Meteor Shower 22 October
Meteors are also known by many people as “shooting of falling stars”. They originate when the Earth passes near or through the leftover debris from a comet or asteroid’s orbit…
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Orionid Meteor Shower 22 October
Brewer William Lassell Discovers Neptunes Moon Triton in 1846.
On this day October 10 in 1846 - British astronomer, William Lassell discovered Neptune's Moon Triton. This discovery came only 17 days after the planet itself was discovered. After Herschel…
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Brewer William Lassell Discovers Neptunes Moon Triton in 1846.