Current Events in Astronomy

There are many different places to find out most recent updates on the current events in astronomy. Which makes sense, because the field of astronomy is literally changing every day! Scientists are making new discoveries and devising new experiments, while the universe around us continues to evolve, change, and expand with every passing second. The Astronomy Daily Updates is one of the best places to go, because they offer a collection of links from a variety of sources. Another great resource is http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx, which is the Astronomy magazine, and then there is the Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait, (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/) who is an awesome guy and wicked smart.

Because the current events in astronomy are changing so often, it’s hard to define just what “current events in astronomy means.” On the one hand, it takes years to send any sorts of probes to places like Mars, and so a lift off and a landing might both count as a current event, even though months or years separate them. On the other hand, things like the Large Hadron Collider, which has been all over the news lately, applies to astronomy because physicists are hoping to discover the very mysteries of the universe, and that information can be applied to many things celestially and terrestrially. If you are interested in learning more information about the current events in astronomy, I would suggest checking out the previously mention webpages, subscribing to the previously mentioned magazine, and just being curious about the world around you. There’s a lot of information out there!

Related Information

Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope provides information for the public.

Reflecting Telescopes
Reflecting telescopes are an optical telescope used to reflect images from a distant point.