What are Supermassive Black Holes and How do We Find Them

What are Supermassive Black Holes and How do We Find Them?

There is a common misconception about black holes. Many are led to believe that black holes are infinitely heavy and therefore have infinite gravity. This is not true. While black holes are extremely heavy, they do not have an infinite mass or infinite gravity. While their gravity is very strong it is dependent on how…

Andromeda Facts

Andromeda: Facts, Similarities, and a Mysterious Core

Our Milky Way galaxy has a Big Sister, the Andromeda Galaxy. Andromeda lies 2.5 million light years away from us. Which is 2.36×1019 kilometers away. That is 2 with nineteen zeros behind it! The Andromeda galaxy is the most distant object you can see with the naked eye, given good observing conditions.  The distance to…

The Ringed Planet

Discover the Majestic Wonders of Saturn: Uncover the Secrets of the Ringed Planet!

The sixth stop on our journey through the solar system is Saturn. Best recognized for its rings, Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is not the only planet that has rings, but its rings are the most complex and prominent of all the planets. The ancients knew about Saturn and…

The Mysterious Planet 9

The Mysterious Planet 9 – Is it Really Real?

There may be a hypothetical Neptune-sized planet lurking out in the far reaches of our solar system past Pluto. There is mathematical evidence found by Caltech researchers in 2015 suggesting that we may have an undiscovered 9th planet. This planet, called “Planet X” or “Planet 9” could be 10 times as massive as the Earth,…