Rise And Shine! Rosetta’s Comet Emerges From Behind Sun, Much Brighter Than Before
After four months behind the sun from Earth's perspective, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is back in view -- and brighter than ever! New…
Virtual Star Party – March 9, 2014: James’ Intimate View of the Moon
Hosts: Fraser Cain & Scott Lewis Astronomers: James McGee, Gary Gonella, Tom Nathe, Russell Bateman & Peter Lake (more…)
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Historic SpaceX Landing Leg Rocket and Dragon Bound for Station Check Fires Engines at T Minus 1 Week
The historic blast off of the first SpaceX rocket equipped with ‘landing legs’ and also carrying a private Dragon cargo…
Watch a Bright Star Disappear Behind the Moon Monday Night
Ever dabbled in the occult? You'll have your chance Monday night March 10 when the waxing gibbous moon glides in…
NASA Lunar Orbiter snaps Spectacular Images of Yutu Moon Rover driving around Chang’e-3 Lander
Yutu rover drives around Chang’e-3 lander – from Above And Below Composite view shows China’s Yutu rover and tracks driving…
Weekly Space Hangout – March 7, 2014: Cosmos Premiere & NASA Budget
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: David Dickinson, Matthew Francis, Casey Dreier, Jason Major, Brian Koberlein, Alan Boyle This week's stories: Alan…
TV Show ‘Cosmos’ Gets An Epic Reboot This Sunday
Sunday is going to be a once-in-a-generation moment. For those of us who were too young to remember the original…
Giant Planet May Be Lurking In ‘Poisonous’ Gas Around Beta Pictoris
A Saturn-mass planet might be lurking in the debris surrounding Beta Pictoris, new measurements of a debris field around the…
Evidence Of Giant, Growing Louisiana Sinkhole Showed Up In Radar Before Collapse: NASA
A Louisiana sinkhole the size of 19 American football fields shifted sideways in radar measurements before its collapse and resulting…
See Light Pollution in Action
Like anyone else who's ever looked up at the night sky in any but the smallest cities, I've seen light…