David Dickinson
Phobos and Deimos: Two Moons, From One Source?
Running the clock back on the enigmatic pair of Martian moons Phobos and Deimos gives researchers insight to their possible…
Following the Jovian Moons Through 2021 Mutual Eclipse Season
Watch as the Jovian moons perform a spectacular celestial dance in 2021.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter ‘Hides’ Behind the Sun
A deep-space mission is about to pull a ‘vanishing act,’ through mid-February, as the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter (affectionately…
BluShift Aerospace Launches Stardust 1.0 Rocket
Maine-based BluShift Aerospace takes its first step, with the launch of a unique rocket.
Low-Cost Approach to Scanning Historic Glass Plates Yields an Astronomical Surprise
A new process highlights an innovative way to get old sky images online… and turned up a potential extra-galactic discovery…
Will Solar Cycle 25 Dazzle or Fizzle in 2021?
A new study suggests that Solar Cycle 25 may be more powerful than previously predicted.
Japan to Launch ‘Wooden Satellite’ in 2023
What a proposed wooden satellite could (and could not) accomplish.
Astronomy 2021: Top Events for the Coming Year
Eclipses, meteor showers, occultations and more.
Catch an Awe-Inspiring Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21st
The solar system’s two massive gas giant planets pair up at dusk on December 21st, with a rare conjunction of…
Why 2020 is a Great Year for the Geminid Meteors
Got clear skies? Then bundle up: the Geminid meteors—one of the best, sure-fire annual meteor showers—peaks this weekend… and near…