Mira variable stars change in luminosity in a regular pattern. Scientists have used 40 Mira variable stars to anchor an ...

Abstract: The foundation of contemporary industry, mechanical equipment is essential to many critical fields, including industrial production, transportation, energy generation, and utilization.

On the night of Oct. 5 to 6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a new star — and revealed the utter vastness of the universe. Hubble was looking at the cosmos with the 100-inch Hooker telescope at the ...

In October 1923, Edwin Hubble utilized the 100-inch Hooker telescope to photograph the Andromeda Nebula, identifying a variable star within it. Hubble applied the known period-luminosity relationship ...

Abstract: Star identification is the most important part of satellite attitude determination. Existing star image identification algorithms show lower robustness with an increase in the number of ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...