Bob King

2014 JO25 Flies By Earth — See It Tonight

A relatively large potentially hazardous asteroid passed near Earth earlier today. Now, it's visible in small telescopes tonight.

8 years ago

Hubble Sees Intense Auroras on Uranus

French astronomers discover the brightest auroras on Uranus ever seen, and they look ... weird.

8 years ago

Finite Light — Why We Always Look Back In Time

Light's finite speed make all gazing a ride in a time machine. Only a photon truly lives in the moment.

8 years ago

See Mercury At Dusk, New Comet Lovejoy At Dawn

There are so many cool astronomical sights to see in late March including Mercury and a brand new comet!

8 years ago

Watch Stars Orbit The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Watch several dozen stars in the center of our galaxy circle a massive, black "nothing."

8 years ago

Fried Egg? Flying Saucer? Nope. Just Cool New Closeups of Saturn’s Moon Pan

See Saturn's "UFO moon" like you've never seen it before.

8 years ago

A Region On Mars With Recent Water Is About To Get Major Attention

Curving wriggles seen in sand dunes on Earth and formed by the recent ebb and flow of water have just…

8 years ago

Video of Green Comet 45P Puts You Close To The Action

Watch Comet 45P pirouette end over end in this detailed radar view of the comet's nucleus.

8 years ago

Meet Asteroid 2017 BQ6 — A Giant, Spinning Brick

New asteroid 2017 BQ6 was all elbows when it flew by Earth just a few days ago. Images reveal it…

8 years ago

This Is The Highest Resolution Image Of Europa We Have … For Now

Take a gander at this high resolution view of Europa and learn of NASA's plans to look for life there.

8 years ago