One of the most intriguing parts of the universe is our knowledge of the Milky Way. The hazy band of white light that one can often see in the night sky has been proven to be the home of our Solar System. There are so many different aspects that make the Milky Way so incredible, and it is important...

Every single society in the world has had the innate necessity to find out the origin of their existence and the world that surrounds them. Several American Indian tribes have done it through stories which narrate the beginning of human beings, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, death and al...

The aurora borealis is one of the most compelling heavenly phenomena because of its stunning aesthetic display and because of its relatively unpredictable appearance in the northern hemispheric skies. Also known as the Northern Lights, the aurora borealis also has a lesser-known southern hemispheric...

01. Why do the stars in Orion look so different from each other? Looking at Orion is more than just looking at an area that is easy to recognize in the night sky. Orion is seething with activity and illustrates a clear and concise picture, of how stars are formed. It gives us the ability to compare...