Cosmos Portal: Disciplines & Professions
These are the main disciplines of astronomy and space sciences.
Here you will find articles, news and blogs listed by the topic(s) that pertain to them.
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Featured Article
Relativity
Introduction "Relativity" comes in two varieties, Special Relativity and General Relativity. Both are creations of Albert Einstein. Special Relativity was published in March of 1905. In that paper,...
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Featured Blog Post
The Night Sky: March 2010
The Night Sky in March 2010 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University Moon’s Phases New Moon on the 15thFull "Worm Moon" on the...
Featured Resource
AstroWeb - Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
AstroWeb – Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet AstroWeb is a collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The database is maintained by the AstroWeb Consortium, a collaboration involving 9 individuals at 7...
Latest News
"Ingredients for Life" Present on Saturn's Moon Enceladus
LONDON (Feb. 8, 2010) – Some of ‘the major ingredients for life’ are present on one of Saturn’s moons, according to UCL scientists. A team from the Mullard Space Science...
Articles
Blog Posts
News Articles
- Two Highly Complex Organic Molecules Detected In Space
- Rewriting general relativity? Putting a new model of quantum gravity under the microscope
- Hubble Finds Hidden Exoplanet
- 100 Hours of Astronomy (April 2-5, 2009)
- USGS Astrogeology Research Program - Hot Topics
- Biggest Full Moon of the Year: Take 2
- Lunar Eclipse - February 20, 2008



