The constellation of Gemini is associated with the legend of the twins Castor and Pollux. In the legend Castor is the son of Tyndareus, while Pollux was the son of Zeus. Though they are half-brothers they were born at the same time, making them twins. ...
north to Darwin, you will be able to see the Perseids. The best time would be six o'clock in the morning when it is highest in the sky on the 13th of August. Any earlier than 3 a.m., you have no chance. The radiant point in located just inside the Cassioepeia constellation. ...
May He aid those who wade in front of this pandemic tide–the health care workers, the doctors who must see those already suffering with symptoms and/or fear. For this pandemic is affecting all of us, so may we learn what tools we need to make, so that we come out of this time pre...
the Charles and Hilda Roddey Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT, who is the senior author of a paper published this week in the journalNature Chemistry. “We expected it to behave like graphite” — a well-known form of carbon, used to make the lead in pencils, whose structure is e...
A Comet of the High Dark: Where to See Comet Lovejoy Tonight Comet Lovejoy continues sailing northwestward, through Triangulum toward the feet of Andromeda. On the finder charts below, the date ticks on the comet's track are at 0:00 Universal Time, which is 7 p.m. on the previo...
Where is the constellation Draco?The Draco Constellation:In Greek mythology, Draco was a dragon, slain by the goddess Minerva and thrown into the sky where it became frozen. The brightest star in the Draco constellation is Gamma Draconis (formerly Eltanin)....