Astronomy

To save you, the reader, the trouble of looking through the entire history bar for a specific article, I've archived all my astronomy articles onto this hub page. Be sure to check back here for more!

General Astronomy
The Complete List of Messier Objects
The Planet of Bethlehem?
Benjamin Franklin and DST
Why We Would Miss the Moon if it Blew Up
Happy Aphelion!
The Dog Days Have Arrived
The Dog Days are Over
Possible Meteorite Fall in Ohio
The 1833 Leonids: History's Greatest Meteor Storm
New Element Named for Copernicus



Astrophotography
What is an Apochromat?
Fixing A Loony LXD-55
The Coolest Astrophotography Toy Ever
Daytime Polar Alignment
Using a Telescope as a Camera Lens
Taking Astrophotos Without Breaking the Bank


Ancient Astronomy Series
Ancient Egypt
Classical Greece
The Summer Solstice Sun and the Size of the Earth


OtherThe Equinox and Sad Irony of Tourism
Earth: Our Pale Blue Dot

No Baloney Allowed
A Brief History of Alien Hoaxes
A History of Spirit Photography
Maya 2012 Doomsday Examined
Area 51, Roswell, Doomsday, and FUD
8 Reasons Not to Believe in Alien Encounters
Only 8% of Republicans Believe in Evolution: Do You?

Apollo 18 Hits Theaters: Don't Believe the Fiction
The Star Naming Scam: Don't Be a Victim!



Space Exploration:The End of an Era Begins
The Grand Tale of Exploration
Yuri Gagarin's 50th Anniversary
In retrospect: space shutte Endeavour
Endeavour and the ISS from space
The Case for Manned Spaceflight
The Beginning of the End for NASA
The Sorry State of NASA 42 Years After Apollo 11
The Shuttle Era is Over, Now What?