The equatorial coordinate system projects Earth's latitude and longitude onto the celestial sphere, using declination (angular distance from the celestial equator, measured in degrees) and right ...

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The science in a superhero show doesn’t need to be perfectly accurate to be awesome. Really, one of the reasons we like these shows is because they aren’t realistic. However, that will never stop me ...

The winter solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year: in summer and in winter. In winter, it usually occurs on December 21 or 22, and this is the moment when the day becomes the ...

Scientists are scratching their heads over a recent James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovery that looks more like a piece ...