A place to stand
Of all the sights visible in the nighttime sky, none is more awe-inspiring than the view of the Milky Way galaxy.
Oct 23 2011 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »
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When the Sun dies
Of all the great cataclysms that can happen in the Universe, almost nothing compares to the death of even a small star like our sun.
Aug 28 2011 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »
More on Globular Clusters
The Milky Way, our galaxy, is one of hundreds of billions (or trillions — who knows?) of tiny islands of stars sprinkled throughout the vast cosmic ocean of space. Seen from the top, galaxies are often shaped like flat spirals — children’s pinwheels of uncountable stars. Seen from the side, galaxies look much like lenses bulging at the center and tapering to points at the edges. Most of a galaxy’s stars are spread throughout the lens-like structure, the galaxy proper.
May 30 2011 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »