New Online Classes to Help You Learn More about the Universe
Roughly eighty percent of all the mass in the Universe is made of dark matter – a mysterious invisible substance…
A “MiniMoon” Seen Around the World
So, did last night’s Full Wolf Moon seem a bit tinier than usual? It was no illusion, as avid readers…
John Dobson, Inventor of the Popular Dobsonian Telescope, Dead at 98
The cosmos lost a good soul Wednesday. John Dobson, famous as the creator of the simple, low-cost Dobsonian telescope, passed…
China considers Manned Moon Landing following breakthrough Chang’e-3 mission success
Comparison of China’s Chang'e-3 unmanned lunar lander of 2013 vs. NASA’s Apollo manned lunar landing spacecraft of the 1960's and…
Hitch a Ride on the Next Mission to an Asteroid
NASA and the Planetary Society are teaming up to give everyone the opportunity tag along on the next mission to…
Three New Exoplanets Found In a Star Cluster
So far, just a handful of planets have been found orbiting stars in star clusters – and actually, astronomers weren’t…
Watch Live Webcast of the Active Sun
The team from Slooh will broadcast a live Solar special focusing on the sudden emergence of hyperactivity on the Sun…
An Amazing Capture of Jupiter and its Moons
It’s always a thrill to watch the action at Jupiter, as its moons pass in front of and behind the…
Astrophoto: Jupiter Meets Moon Halo
Last night, the Moon and Jupiter snuggled up together in the evening sky, passing within 4°51' of each other. Folks…
Up Close Launch Pad Cameras capture Spectacular Sound and Fury of Antares/Cygnus Jan. 9 Blast off to Space Station – Video Gallery
http://youtu.be/_an5Eeiek-c Video caption: Antares ORB-1 Launch Pad Camera on south side of pad 0A being hammered from Orbital Sciences Antares…