David Dickinson
Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition Season 2020
Grab your telescope: when it comes to astronomy, 2020 saved the best for last, with a fine opposition of the…
Astro-Challenge: Adventures in Daytime Astronomy
It's one of the stranger observations in ancient literature. A curious account comes to us by the 1st century AD…
Review: Canadarm and Collaboration by Elizabeth Howell
Think you know the Canadian space program? A new book may prove otherwise. The book is Canadarm and Collaboration: How…
First Laser Space Debris Detection Made… in Daylight
A new technique may prove to be a powerful tool in the battle to mitigate space debris.
Hubble Examines Earth’s Reflection as an ‘Exoplanet’ During a Lunar Eclipse
What would we look for in a distant exoplanet in the hunt for Earth-like worlds, and perhaps life? A recent…
Meteors of August: Our Guide to the 2020 Perseids
It's August and that means the Perseid meteors are inbound, starting this weekend this shower is a sure-fire bet, though…
Review: Unistellar’s New eVscope
There’s no finder, and often no eyepiece… and ‘goto’ is as simple as the push of a virtual button. Welcome…
Amazing Images of Comet F3 NEOWISE From Around the World
Just. Wow. If you’re like us, your space-feed has been inundated with some pretty spectacular images of Comet C/2020 F3…
Dawn Patrol: Jupiter and Saturn at Opposition 2020
Missing the planets in the first half of 2020? That’s all about to change, as the gas giants Jupiter and…
This Weekend’s Challenging Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rounds Out the Summer Season
The July 4th Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Ends a Rare Triple Eclipse Season