Essays on Astronomy

Have you ever thought about what would happen if we had to move to a different planet? What would we need to survive? All those questions you might be asking yourself now? Well here is a little idea of what it might be like to…

To everyone’s surprise, the Harvard paleontologist, Stephen Jay Gould went against a theory that has been accepted and studied for over one hundred and fifty years. Charles Darwin had found a conclusion to the theory of evolution after years of research and voyages. Only for…

When we look at the starry night sky, it is in our nature to dream of what it like up there. Many astronauts are famous for their childhood dreams of going up into outer space. Most of us know some of their names, like Buzz…

25th-26th December 2019 will have an uncommon New Moon-Solar Eclipse combo. With the additional vitality of Christmas, this day is by all accounts really vitality pressed. What’s more, for the most part positive. New Moons are the hours of appearances however the Solar Eclipse hampers…

Mercury was discovered in 1631 Pierre Gassendi when he first observed Mercury moving across the sun. A few years later another astronomer discovered phases, meaning that the planet orbited the sun. Venus was the second planet discovered because of its brightness and has been referenced…

The moon landing happened in 1969, and people still bring it up to this day, must have been a big deal, right? I mean, of course it’s a big deal, someone made it to the moon and landed on it, then came back and it…

There was once a time where the Middle East was as cold as a freezer on Earth and Antarctica was a hot microwave. There was a wizard that was in control of the climate of the earth because he did a spell that granted him…

Introduction In 2017 the famous NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft made its final approach to Saturn and crushed on its surface, therefore ending its 13-years long mission, that included a collaboration with some other international space agencies. The mission allowed scientists to gather a big amount of…

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”-Neil Armstrong. The moon landing was responsible for heightening American spirits and creating a hope for endless possibilities in our near future. This momentous occasion is one we never imagined accomplishing- an important milestone for America….

Mercury was officially observed for the first time 2200 years ago, however we still know very little about this planet compared to other more popular planets of our solar system. Mercury is rarely visible as such it is always been difficult for astronomers to observe…