Tag: mars
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From the Big Bang to beyond: the astronomical origins of the universe – part 3
In our previous post, we discussed the formation of stars from condensing balls of gas within interstellar nebulae, to the formation of open clusters of hundreds of sibling stars using images taken from the observatories in Killarney Provincial Park. In this post, we will discuss how planets and life arose from the debris of star…
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Looking up at Mars
Did you know that we can see surface detail on Mars with even a small telescope? During most of October, Mars rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. It is now (after the sun and moon) the brightest object in the sky and noticeably pinkish! Mars’ orbit is somewhat elliptical (egg-shaped), meaning that about every…