Beautiful Noctilucent Clouds 2013 — The Movie
Intrigued by mysterious noctilucent, or night-shining clouds? This beautiful new film from TWAN (The World At Night) photographer P-M Hedén…
Virtual Star Party – August 11, 2013
If you need a break from the Perseid Meteor Shower, come join us for a Virtual Star Party. This is…
Weekly Space Hangout – August 9, 2013
Gather round the internets for another episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Where our experienced team of journalists, astronomers and…
Deep and Wide: Stunning Amateur View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
Here's a beautiful deep look at a wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) and the Trifid Nebula…
A Challenging Series of Occultations of Spica by the Moon Coming to a Sky Near You
The first in a cycle of challenging occultations of the bright star Spica for northern hemisphere observers begins this coming…
New 3-D Map Shows Large Scale Structures in the Universe 9 Billion Years Ago
I remember seeing the Hubble 3-D IMAX movie in 2010 and literally gasping when the view pulled back from zooming…
Launch Gallery: Delta 4 Sends Military Satellite to Orbit
Who doesn't like a good launch? These images and videos from last night's launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta 4…
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
Did you know you can distinguish between stars and planets in the sky? Stars twinkle, planets don’t. Okay, that’s not…
The Soyuz Rocket and Launch Sequence Explained
Want to know more about the Soyuz rocket? This new video from ESA is based on actual lessons for astronauts…
Apollo 15: “Stand by for a Hard Impact”
On this day in history, the crew of Apollo 15 returned home from their mission to the Moon. But the…