Articles by

Hamza Touhami

An avid amateur astronomer with a keen interest in asteroid and comet discovery.

What Is Cosmology? The Science of the Whole Universe, Explained

Cosmology is the science of the universe as a whole. This beginner-friendly guide explains the Big Bang, the expanding universe, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter and dark energy.

Plate Solving and Framing: Find and Center Any Target

Plate solving is software that looks at a photo of the night sky, identifies the star pattern...

What Is Astrometry? A Complete Guide to Measuring the Stars

Quick answer: Astrometry is the branch of astronomy that precisely measures the positions, distances, and motions of...

What Is a Star? A Plain-English Guide to How Stars Work

What is a star? A clear guide to what stars are made of, how they form, their life cycle, the main types, and how many stars fill the universe.

What Is a Nebula? A Stargazer’s Guide to the Clouds That Build Stars

A clear guide to what a nebula is — the types, how they form, famous examples, and how astrophotographers capture these cosmic clouds of gas and dust.

What Happens If an Asteroid Hits Earth?

The thought of an asteroid hitting Earth sounds like the plot of a disaster movie, but in...

Meteor Showers: A Complete Stargazer Guide

Meteor showers are nature’s most accessible celestial fireworks — brief streaks of light that flash across the...

Eris: The Dwarf Planet That Demoted Pluto

Eris is the distant, icy dwarf planet whose 2005 discovery directly triggered the demotion of Pluto in...

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