Did You Know: Space – What is a light-year? A light-year is the distance light is able to travel in a year. In space, things are very far apart, so astronomers use light-years to measure how far away things are from each other. In one year, light can travel nearly 6.2 trillion miles (10 trillion … Read more
Did You Know: Space – Are all stars the same? Stars come in lots of different sizes and colors. Some are gigantic, many times bigger than the sun. Other stars are tiny and not very bright. Here are some of the types of star that have been discovered in the universe so far. Red supergiant … Read more
Did You Know: Space – Where do stars come from? Stars are big balls of gas that give off heat and light. They begin their lives in huge, cold clouds of gas and dust that are called nebulas. There are many different nebulas scattered throughout most galaxies. Eagle Nebula The Eagle Nebula is a region … Read more
Deep space is the universe beyond our Earth. Many amazing planets, stars, and galaxies are made and can be found there. Did You Know: Space – How many stars are there in the universe? From Earth, we can see thousands of stars in the night sky, but there are many more farther out in space. … Read more
