Astronomy Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers

Astronomy

Big Question

What Would a Full Lunar Eclipse Look Like From the Moon?

Eclipses are a pretty amazing sight from our tiny little vantage points on Earth. But what would a lunar eclipse look like from the moon's surface? And what about that strange phenomenon we call a blood moon?... READ ON

TV

Cosmos: A Triumphant Reboot

There are so many ways a reboot of Cosmos could have gone wrong. ... READ ON

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!

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Pretty Pictures

What Our Views Would Look Like If The Earth Had Rings

Space

The Night Sky: 6 Hours of Stars

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

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