Nothing says late summer better than the Perseid Meteor Shower! One of the first to realize that the Perseid Meteor Shower is an annual event was Edward Herrick.
Edward Herrick Perseid Meteor Shower
Clouds on Venus Made of Sulfuric Acid
While some clouds on Venus are made of sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid actually only makes up a small part of Venus’ atmosphere.
The Nebula: A Galactic Nursery with Supernova Remnants
Nebulae are enormous clouds of interstellar dust and gas. A nebula is often referred to as a galactic nursery; it is the birthplace of stars, yet is made from supernova remnants.
Black Holes: Complex Physics Cause Mass Matter Absorption
It is commonly thought that one way a Black Hole can form is by the death of a star. If the remaining mass is right, it will form a black hole. Black Holes can be seen by what they do to the space, matter, time and gravity around them as they are warped and dragged, screaming into oblivion.
Colliding Galaxies: Can the Milky Way Galaxy Collide with Andromeda?
A galaxy is just about the largest object in the universe. Our Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy may eventually collide. So what happens when galaxies do reach one another?