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• Galaxies
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  Cosmology
  Stars
  Big Bang
   
  

  Galaxy formation and evolution

  The formation of galaxies is still one of the most active research areas in astrophysics; and, to some extent, this is also true for galaxy evolution. Some ideas, however, are now widely accepted. ... > more
• Cosmic Rays
  Black Holes
  Space Telescopes
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Gamma ray burst

  Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous physical phenomena in the universe known to the field of astronomy. They consist of flashes of gamma rays that last from seconds to hours, the longer ones being ... > more
• Space Station
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Space Probes
  Astronomy
   
  

  International Space Station

  The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies. The ISS has seen the first space tourist, Dennis Tito, who spent 20 million USD to fly aboard a Russian supply mission ... > more
• Venus
  Solar System
  NASA
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   
  

  Venus

  Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is the brightest object in the night sky, except for the Moon, reaching an apparent magnitude of -4.6. Venus ... > more
• Space Telescopes
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Satellites
  Astrophysics
   
  

  Radio telescope

  A radio telescope is a form of radio receiver used in astronomy. In contrast to an "ordinary" telescope, which receives visible light, a radio telescope "sees" radio waves emitted by radio sources, ... > more
• Moon
  Solar System
  Pluto
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Jupiter
   
  

  Moon

  The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,399 kilometres (238,854 mi), which is about 30 times the diameter of the Earth. At this distance, it ... > more
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Jupiter
  Astronomy
  Space Exploration
  Solar System
  NASA
   
  

  Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

  Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9, formally designated D/1993 F2) was a comet which collided with Jupiter in 1994, providing the first direct observation of the collision of two solar system ... > more
• NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Astronomy
  Cosmology
  Mars
   
  

  Carl Sagan

  Dr Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrobiologist and highly successful science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ... > more
• Uranus
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Pluto
  Jupiter
  Moon
   
  

  Uranus

  Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the third largest by diameter and fourth largest by mass. NASA's Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited the planet and no other ... > more
• Stars
  Astronomy
  Extrasolar Planets
  Galaxies
  NASA
  Black Holes
   
  

  Sirius

  Sirius is the brightest star in the nighttime sky. Sirius can be seen from every inhabited region of the Earth's surface. There are a few unsolved mysteries regarding ... > more

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