Category: The FAS Astronomers Blog

  • Owen Gingerich

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 8. Astronomer Owen Gingerich passed away on May 28, 2023 at the age of 93. With his passing, we…

  • The Solar System

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 7. We live in a solar system. So, just what is it? It is a star and all the…

  • The Multiverse

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 6. This is part 5 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…

  • The Microscopic Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 5. This is part 4 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…

  • The Expanding Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 4. This is part 3 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…

  • The Dark Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 3. This is part 2 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…

  • The Visible Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 2. This is part 1 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…

  • The Copernican Revolution

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 1. Back in the old days, people would look up at the sky. They noticed that the Sun and…

  • FAS Astronomers Blog – Year End 2022

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Year End. I hope you enjoyed the FAS Astronomers Blogs for 2022. Just in case you missed a few, below…

  • A Map of the Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 15. Earlier this year (2022), I posted an article about the history of the universe. I followed with a…

  • Telescopes

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 14. Have you ever walked out at night and looked up into the night sky? If you live away…

  • Planetary Opposition and Conjunction

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 13. You might have seen some articles recently (September 2022) about Jupiter’s bright opposition. You also might remember Mars’…