Bob King
Astronomers Discover Exoplanet With Triple Sunrises and Sunsets
Astronomers discover the first exoplanet orbiting within a triple star system and manage to obtain a direct image of the…
Space Weather Causing Martian Atmospherics
A mysterious plume seen on Mars four years ago may have been caused by the impact of a large solar…
Hubble Telescope Zooms In On Mars
The Hubble Space Telescope gets in the act with a spectacular new close-up of Mars taken just days before opposition.…
Rock Around the Comet Clock with Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope takes a deep look into the Comet 252P/LINEAR and discovers a spinning jet. We look at…
Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Ready to Flip?
Recent data from the ESO's trio of Swarm satellites point to a weakening of the Earth's magnetic field as well…
Give Mom the Aurora Tonight / Mercury Transit Update
A review of last night's spectacular aurora along with a look at tonight's space weather forecast plus a recap of…
2016 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5-6
If you notice a rise in meteors before dawn now through the weekend, you're not imagining things. It's the annual…
‘Wow!’ Signal Was…Wait For It…Comets
Nearly 40 years after it was first detected, a Florida astronomer proposes that comets may be to blame for the…
How to Safely Watch Mercury Transit the Sun on May 9
On Monday, May 9 Mercury will make one of its relatively rare transits of the Sun. Get ready for the…
Is Planet X Linked to Mass Extinctions?
Two researchers believe that the hypothetical "Planet Nine" may be responsible for cyclic extinctions seen in the biological record.