astronomy
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Capturing the Dumbbell Nebula: A Glimpse into the Future of Our Sun
One of the things I love most about astronomy is that looking through a telescope is also a way of looking through both space and time. Recently, I photographed the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27, or M27) using my Celestron Origin… Continue reading
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Roman, Hubble, and Webb: Three Telescopes, Three Ways of Seeing the Universe
A new eye on the universe has begun its journey. On August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon… Continue reading
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Measuring Civilizations on a Cosmic Scale: KARDASHEV SCALE
When we think about advanced civilizations, it’s easy to imagine spaceships, futuristic cities, or aliens from science fiction. But astronomers have a much more interesting way of thinking about technological progress: the Kardashev Scale. Proposed by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev… Continue reading
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WHAT IS TIME REALLY?
What is time? It feels like something simple we use every day, but when you really think about it, it becomes much more mysterious. Does time have a beginning? Does it flow the same everywhere? And where is it actually… Continue reading
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Inside Griffith Observatory
This Friday night, I visited Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, and it was an amazing experience. Even without observing the night sky directly, the visit was full of interesting science and technology. One of the highlights was the observatory’s historic… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: Carlo Rovelli’s The Order of Time
What is time really? Is it something that always moves forward the same way for everyone? In The Order of Time, Carlo Rovelli shows that time is much more complicated and surprising than it seems. At the beginning, Rovelli explains… Continue reading
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A Star Disappears: New Black Hole Insights from the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute
What if a massive star simply vanished? Not in a brilliant supernova explosion.Not in a cosmic blaze of glory.But quietly. Astronomers have just witnessed exactly that. A team led by Kishalay De at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute discovered that… Continue reading
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When the Lights Go Out: A Timeline to the End of the Universe
When we look up at the night sky, it feels eternal. The stars seem steady and permanent, as if they have always been there and always will be. But cosmology tells a very different story. Scientists have outlined a possible… Continue reading
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What If Alien Life Doesn’t Look Like Life?
When scientists search for life beyond Earth, they usually look for things that resemble life here. For example, oxygen in a planet’s atmosphere is exciting because plants on Earth produce oxygen. Liquid water is important because all known life depends… Continue reading
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Astronomy Night Out: Seeing the Universe Through My Own Lens
On February 10, I attended Astronomy Night Out at the Chabot Space and Science Center, an evening dedicated to exploring astronomy through astrophotography. After dinner, we experienced a planetarium presentation titled Our Place in the Universe, which illustrated Earth’s position… Continue reading
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