Astronomy Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers

Astronomy

Big Question

Why Do We Call Our Galaxy the Milky Way?

There are two questions that have haunted wannabe astronomers for decades: “Why is our galaxy called the Milky Way?” and “Does it have anything to do with the delicious candy bar?”... READ ON

Space

Behold, the Giant Magellan Telescope!

Pretty Pictures

What Our Views Would Look Like If The Earth Had Rings

Space

The Night Sky: 6 Hours of Stars

  1. FIND THESE T-SHIRTS AND MORE IN THE STORE!

The Week

What Two Dead Stars Reveal About Earth's Origins

A couple of white dwarfs + space garbage = possible planet formation... READ ON

Weird Science

10 Constellations that Never Caught On

Big Question

Where Exactly Did the Russian Meteor Come From?

A scientific team from Colombia was able to trace back the explosive space rock's origins using "simple trigonometry."... READ ON

Space

Say Hello to the Tiniest Planet Ever Discovered

History

The Last Time a (Really Big) Meteor Hit Russia

In late 1908, the scientific community in St. Petersburg and Moscow was galvanized by vague reports filtering out of Siberia, telling of a gigantic, mysterious explosion that summer witnessed only by a handful of native Evenki tribesmen and Russian settlers. ... READ ON

Videos

Amazing Footage of Russia's Meteorite Crashes

The Ural Mountains were shaken by some pretty dramatic explosions on Friday, as a meteorite burst in midair and showered Russia with the remnants.... READ ON

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