Ask the Astronomer
Click on a question to see the answer:
The Big Bang
Did the Big Bang occur in complete nothingness or did something trigger the Big Bang's explosion?
Worm Holes
What do worm holes and curved space have in common and how are they different?
Astrotales
Click on a link to read the tale:
The Hubble Space Telescope
Why is the Hubble Space Telescope named after a lawyer who competitively boxed?
Upstaging Einstein
How did the discoverer of galaxies become the toast of Hollywood, upstaging even Einstein?
Extraterrestrials
There is growing evidence from interplanetary probes in our own solar system that some form of life may exist deep underground on Mars or perhaps on one of the many moons of Saturn or Jupiter. Yet keep in mind that there is only one earth-sized, carbon-based, water-predominant planet in our own solar system, which is host to an enormously vast array of living creatures. If you’re going to look for intelligent life forms similar to earthlings, your search will have to take you out of our solar system to the planets of other stars.
> finding extraterrestrial life
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Name a Galaxy!
Adopt a galaxy and contribute to astronomical research and the search for earth-bound asteroids.
Exoplanets
Astronomers find a fifth planet in a solar system similar to ours. The fifth planet of the star 55 Canceri has sparked a new method of finding planets, some believed to be favorable to life.
> learn more about exoplanets
Rings of Uranus Seen Edge On
Astronomers are getting a fantastic unprecedented, glare-free view of the rings of Uranus as it swings edge-on to Earth - a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years.
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Name a Galaxy Package Features
- A personal letter from our
chief astronomer
- Scientific profile of the galaxy
- A full color certificate
- A star chart showing the exact location of your galaxy
- A stunning slide show of images from the Hubble Telescope
- Our popular Extraterrestrial Planet Finder Kit
Note: Naming a galaxy is for gift and fundraising purposes only. Your galaxy name will not be recognized by the astronomical community; however, all galaxy names are archived in perpetuity in our Galaxy Registry Archives.
Orion Telescope Review
A review of the Orion telescope product line by astronomers at WPO. See below.
Celestron Telescope Review
Personal experiences of the Celestron line of telescopes, told by the astronomer who worked alongside Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto. See below.
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