Bob King

See a Flirtatious Lunar Eclipse This Friday Night

This Friday evening watch the Moon tippy-toe right up to Earth's inner shadow for a sweet penumbral eclipse.

8 years ago

A Proposal For Juno To Observe The Volcanoes Of Io

Two Boston University researchers propose a plan for NASA's Juno probe to remotely study Io's volcanic eruptions.

8 years ago

Carl Sagan’s Theory Of Early Mars Warming Gets New Attention

Carl Sagan hit on the idea 40 years ago. Now, a team of scientists have discovered that a trifecta of…

8 years ago

Rogue NASA, EPA, NPS Twitter Accounts Launched to Protest Trump Directives

Rogue sites protesting the Trump team's new guidelines for federal agencies are popping up everywhere.

8 years ago

How to See the Space Station Fly in Front of the Moon

Want to see the the space station zip across the Moon or Sun? Here are step-by-step instructions how.

8 years ago

Mars Curiosity Rolls Up to Potential New Meteorite

NASA's Curiosity Rover is turning into an able meteorite hunter with a shiny new find just this past week.

8 years ago

Start the Year With Spark: See the Quadrantid Meteor Shower

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend more time under the stars in 2017, you'll have motivation to…

8 years ago

What My Dog Taught Me About Time and Space

Our pets are wiser than we think.

8 years ago

See a Christmas-Time Binocular Comet: 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

How to see a bright, returning comet at dusk not far from Venus.

8 years ago

Juno Captures a Stunning Jovian ‘Pearl’

A brand new photo from Juno's latest close flyby reveals a 'pearl' of great beauty fashioned by ceaseless winds.

8 years ago