BrownSpaceman https://brownspaceman.com/ Astronomy for Everyone Thu, 07 May 2026 00:26:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Astronomers Pick the Best 45 Exoplanets that might have Life https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-pick-the-best-45-exoplanets-that-might-have-life/ https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-pick-the-best-45-exoplanets-that-might-have-life/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 00:25:00 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3590 If you were given a spacecraft that could travel at light speed and get you to any other planet, where would you go? Well, astronomers picked the best 45 exoplanets out of the 6,000 that we identified. It made me wonder what these planets are like and how you measure what’s a good “fit?” Let’s […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-pick-the-best-45-exoplanets-that-might-have-life/feed/ 0 We’re Going Back to the Moon! Everything You Need to Know About Artemis II https://brownspaceman.com/were-going-back-to-the-moon-everything-you-need-to-know-about-artemis-ii/ https://brownspaceman.com/were-going-back-to-the-moon-everything-you-need-to-know-about-artemis-ii/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:11:15 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3552 It’s been a long road since humans were physically on the Moon. Artemis II is a NASA-led mission where four astronauts will fly to the Moon, orbit it, and return to Earth by gravity alone. This is also called a free-return trajectory, as well as the exact technique that saved the Apollo 13 astronauts. When […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/were-going-back-to-the-moon-everything-you-need-to-know-about-artemis-ii/feed/ 0 How will NASA’s DART Mission Save Earth from an Asteroid Impact? https://brownspaceman.com/how-will-nasas-dart-mission-save-earth-from-an-asteroid-impact/ https://brownspaceman.com/how-will-nasas-dart-mission-save-earth-from-an-asteroid-impact/#respond Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:18:33 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3430 Watch DART launch live here: November 24th, 2021 1:20 AM EST (5:20 UTC) Planetary defense has been neglected for a while but finally, there is an awesome NASA mission called DART or Double Asteroid Redirection Test. The main purpose is to practice deflecting asteroids and the way we’re deflecting asteroids is by changing their orbit. […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/how-will-nasas-dart-mission-save-earth-from-an-asteroid-impact/feed/ 0 Russia Shoots Anti-Satellite Missle Test (ASAT) Endangering Astronauts Onboard ISS https://brownspaceman.com/russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/ https://brownspaceman.com/russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:57:28 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3441 On Monday, November 15th, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile test which created enough debris to endanger the astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS). There are two Russian astronauts or cosmonauts onboard the ISS as well. As a result of the debris, all the astronauts took refuge on board a spacecraft from 2 AM EST […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/feed/ 0 What is a Starquake? https://brownspaceman.com/what-is-a-starquake/ https://brownspaceman.com/what-is-a-starquake/#respond Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:38:36 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3404 Scientists have seen all sorts of monsters in the universe and starquakes are phenomena worth mentioning. What is a starquake? Well, from what we know so far, a starquake happens on magnetars which is a type of neutron star that has the strongest magnetic fields in the universe. Magnetars also are the densest stars in […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/what-is-a-starquake/feed/ 0 Is SpaceX Worth all the Hype? https://brownspaceman.com/is-spacex-worth-all-the-hype/ https://brownspaceman.com/is-spacex-worth-all-the-hype/#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:16:35 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3323 SpaceX is arguably one of the most famous aerospace companies today. Led by billionaire Tony Stark Elon Musk who taught himself rocket science and is the founder and Chief Engineering Officer at SpaceX. They’re flipping the script and inspiring a new generation of scientists and engineers. SpaceX is a relatively young company and was one […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/is-spacex-worth-all-the-hype/feed/ 0 NASA Selects Two Historic Missions to Venus https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-selects-two-historic-missions-to-venus/ https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-selects-two-historic-missions-to-venus/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:02:07 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3311 We’re going to Venus! NASA has confirmed two amazing missions to go visit our evil twin planet, Venus. As a reminder Venus has temperatures of 900 F (melting lead), 93 bars of crushing pressure, corroding clouds of carbon dioxide laced with sulphuric acid! The missions destined to take this planet on are called DAVINCI+ (Deep […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-selects-two-historic-missions-to-venus/feed/ 0 10 Amazing Astronomy Discoveries in 2020 https://brownspaceman.com/10-amazing-astronomy-discoveries-in-2020/ https://brownspaceman.com/10-amazing-astronomy-discoveries-in-2020/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:26:19 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3246 2020 has been a crazy ride for many reasons but that didn’t slow down our progress in major discoveries. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and check out 10 amazing astronomy discoveries in 2020 (in no particular order). For those who just want the list here you go! Biggest cosmic explosion ever detected and […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/10-amazing-astronomy-discoveries-in-2020/feed/ 0 Everything you need to know about NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-mars-2020-mission/ https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-mars-2020-mission/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 03:32:37 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3178 If there’s one planet that will define the next milestone in human civilization, it’s Mars. You probably have heard from the likes of Elon Musk to NASA to even China on getting humans to Mars. Thus far, we’ve seen the amazing world of Mars through the eyes of our rovers. and orbiters. Now, NASA is […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/nasa-mars-2020-mission/feed/ 0 Astronomers Discover the Biggest Explosion Seen in the Universe in Ophiuchus Galaxy Cluster https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-discover-the-biggest-explosion-seen-in-the-universe-in-ophiuchus-galaxy-cluster/ https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-discover-the-biggest-explosion-seen-in-the-universe-in-ophiuchus-galaxy-cluster/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:21:45 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3156 Scientists discover the biggest explosion ever seen in the universe! The blast came from a supermassive black hole located in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster. Not only that but the explosion was five times more explosive than the previous record holder! It was so powerful that it punched a cavity in the cluster plasma1. The lead […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/astronomers-discover-the-biggest-explosion-seen-in-the-universe-in-ophiuchus-galaxy-cluster/feed/ 0 ESA Solar Orbiter Mission Successfully Launches to Study the Sun https://brownspaceman.com/esa-solar-orbiter-mission-successfully-launches-to-study-the-sun/ https://brownspaceman.com/esa-solar-orbiter-mission-successfully-launches-to-study-the-sun/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 23:40:38 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3147 European Space Agency (ESA) new Solar Orbiter mission launched successfully from Cape Canaveral at 04:03 GMT (05:03 CET) on 10 February 2020. This mission is exciting and will be off to go study the Sun up-close and personal. The Solar Orbiter mission is led with a strong partnership with NASA and studies the Sun’s poles […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/esa-solar-orbiter-mission-successfully-launches-to-study-the-sun/feed/ 0 Stunning View of the Famous (M27) Dumbbell Nebula https://brownspaceman.com/stunning-view-of-the-famous-m27-dumbbell-nebula/ https://brownspaceman.com/stunning-view-of-the-famous-m27-dumbbell-nebula/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:01:51 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3142 Located 1,227 light-years from Earth is a beautiful planetary nebula called the Dumbbell Nebula. This nebula was actually the first planetary nebula discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. He is famous for publishing an astronomical catalogue that contained 110 nebulae and faint star clusters, which were known as Messier objects. The first thing you notice […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/stunning-view-of-the-famous-m27-dumbbell-nebula/feed/ 0 Zeta Oph the Runaway Star that Left a Gorgeous Bow Shock https://brownspaceman.com/zeta-oph-the-runaway-star-that-left-a-gorgeous-bow-shock/ https://brownspaceman.com/zeta-oph-the-runaway-star-that-left-a-gorgeous-bow-shock/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:03:56 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3135 Located 366 light-years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus is a runaway star called Zeta Ophiuchi (ΞΆ Ophiuchi) or Zeta Oph. It’s a runaway star because it was flung out of a star system as a result of a supernova. This enormous star is about 20 times the mass of our own Sun! Not only […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/zeta-oph-the-runaway-star-that-left-a-gorgeous-bow-shock/feed/ 0 Carnival of Space 648: Awesome Space Stories of the Week https://brownspaceman.com/carnival-of-space-648-awesome-space-stories-of-the-week/ https://brownspaceman.com/carnival-of-space-648-awesome-space-stories-of-the-week/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:19:07 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3090 Hi space fans! Welcome to another edition of Carnival of Space! This is the 648th edition in this great community post. It’s where a group of space bloggers will help curate the best space stories around the web and create a post. I will be your host today and got some great stories from our […]

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]]> https://brownspaceman.com/carnival-of-space-648-awesome-space-stories-of-the-week/feed/ 0 5 Things Astronomers Learned About Venus that Surprised Them https://brownspaceman.com/5-things-astronomers-learned-about-venus-that-surprised-them/ https://brownspaceman.com/5-things-astronomers-learned-about-venus-that-surprised-them/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:30:02 +0000 https://brownspaceman.com/?p=3066 It’s been a great start to 2020 as astronomers have already discovered something new about Venus. However, there is so much happening with Venus that it would be sad not to tell the world about it. Let’s jump into 5 things astronomers recently learned about Venus that really surprised them. Upper Clouds on Venus Are […]

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