An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...

This month, let’s consider 10 astronomy truths. Perhaps you already know these facts — after all, I’ve explored some of them on this page.

In doing so, the authors manage to sneak in a lot of fundamental astronomy, ensuring that their readers will come away with a good basic understanding of how stars and the universe form and evolve.