Category Archives: Astronomy

Charles Messier’s famous list of 110 astronomical objects to ignore and why he was wrong

Posted on September 6, 2011 by physcarl

Today we look at just a few of the breathtaking 110 astronomical objects that Charles Messier catalogued so that he could ignore them in his search for comets… An eighteenth century French astronomer by the name of Charles Messier produced … Continue reading →

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News: Earth’s newest (and only) trojan asteroid discovered!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by physcarl

Each planet that orbits our Sun has 5 points in space around its orbit where something special occurs. An object placed at one of these points, called Lagrangian points, remains at the point. This is due to the gravitational pulls of … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Solar System (Part 5)

Posted on July 24, 2011 by physcarl

Carl introduces you to the planets, asteroids and dwarf planets that make up our solar system and that have surprised us with their unexpected properties and beauty since we sent eyes to visit them… Depending on when you went to … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Solar System (Part 4)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by physcarl

Carl introduces you to the planets, asteroids and dwarf planets that make up our solar system and that have surprised us with their unexpected properties and beauty since we sent eyes to visit them… Depending on when you went to … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Solar System (Part 3)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by physcarl

Carl introduces you to the planets, asteroids and dwarf planets that make up our solar system and that have surprised us with their unexpected properties and beauty since we sent eyes to visit them… Depending on when you went to … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Solar System (Part 2)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by physcarl

Carl introduces you to the planets, asteroids and dwarf planets that make up our solar system and that have surprised us with their unexpected properties and beauty since we sent eyes to visit them… Depending on when you went to … Continue reading →

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