A volcano moon, the biggest moon in the solar system, the oldest moon in the solar system, and a moon with the best chance of hosting life are Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, named after Galileo who discovered them in 1610. Jupiter has 79 moons that we know of so far. This is a long video […]

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Just as the planets in our solar system orbit a central star, so do the contents of our galaxy orbit a supermassive black hole. Dr. Becky asks, “What would happen if we removed that black hole?”

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Have you ever wondered why we don’t see the “dark side of the moon”? It’s because the earth and the moon are in a pattern called “tidally locked.” Most moons in our solar system are tidally locked to the planets they orbit. How the moon was created contributed to this phenomenon. Learn more in this […]

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The Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico was one of the largest and most unique observatories in the world. It could even transmit signals to space. In 2020, it collapsed. Learn more about this fascinating tool and what discoveries it made during its 50 year career.

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The moon doesn’t change shapes but what we see of the moon does.

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Here are a few things to bring with you to the red planet and some information on living there.

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And how do we even know? This real talk with a scientist will help you understand what stars are made of and how we even know.

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