If you ask someone to name a constellation, chances are they’ll say Orion. With his three bright belt stars and a glowing sword, the Hunter is one of the rare star patterns that truly resembles its legend. For centuries he has ruled winter skies in the north. Yet travel far enough south—from New York to... Continue Reading →
The Heavyweights: The Long Haul to Saturn
Let’s drop the poetry. Once you pass the asteroid belt, the solar system stops being about rocky little worlds like Earth or Mars. Out there, it becomes the realm of giants. Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants—the heavyweights of our planetary neighborhood. They dominate everything around them and play by rules very different from... Continue Reading →