November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Cody

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Wow, Meade Instruments Just Filed for Bankruptcy Protection December 11, 2019

Meade Instruments, a company familiar to any backyard astronomer who’s drooled over their telescopes, has filed for bankruptcy. The company has fallen on hard times in recent years, as they’ve faced increasing competition. Meade also recently lost a lawsuit, which pushed them over the edge into bankruptcy. The company is based in Irvine, California, and […]

Evan Gough

This Galaxy Has Been Home to 5 Supernovae in the Last 20 Years December 11, 2019

A NASA image showcases the beauty of the NGC 5468 galaxy, which has experienced 5 supernovae in the last 20 years (all of which we've witnessed). The post This Galaxy Has Been Home to 5 Supernovae in the Last 20 Years appeared first on Universe Today.

Matt Williams

We Know We’re Made of Stardust. But Did it Come From Red Giants? December 11, 2019

We’ve all heard this one: when you drink a glass of water, that water has already been through a bunch of other people’s digestive tracts. Maybe Attila the Hun’s or Vlad the Impaler’s; maybe even a Tyrannosaurus Rex’s. Well, the same thing is true of stars and matter. All the matter we see around us […]

Evan Gough

Weekly Space Hangout: December 11, 2019 – Charlie Duke and Tom O’Conner from Astrograms December 11, 2019

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Carolyn Collins Petersen (TheSpaceWriter.com / @spacewriter) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Tonight we are pleased to welcome Tom O’Connor and Charlie Duke, founders of AstroGrams, to the Weekly Space Hangout. AstroGrams is a unique project intended to promote awareness of space […]

Susie Murph

Why Does Enceladus Have Stripes at its South Pole? December 11, 2019

A study led by the Carnegie Institute of Science has determined why Enceladus' has its mysterious Tiger Stripes. The post Why Does Enceladus Have Stripes at its South Pole? appeared first on Universe Today.

Matt Williams