David Dickinson
Catch a Fall Feast of Lunar Occultations in September
September offers a number of fascinating lunar occultation events worldwide.
ESA Cluster Satellite to Reenter in Early September
The first of a set of groundbreaking Cluster satellites is set for a controlled reentry next week.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Set to Perform This Fall
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may be one to watch for at dawn late next month.
See JUICE Next Week During Its Earth-Moon Flyby
Well-placed observers have a rare opportunity to see an interplanetary spacecraft early next week.
The Next Solar Cycle Has Started… But the Current One Hasn’t Finished Yet
We may be already seeing the makings of next solar cycle, peeking out through the current one.
2024 Perseids Light Up the August Sky
That ‘Old Faithful’ of meteor showers the Perseids peaks early next week.
Astro-Challenge: Catching Pluto at Opposition 2024
Why July 2024 is a prime time to see distant Pluto before it fades from view.
The Moon Occults Spica This Weekend For North America
The ‘Great North American Occultation’ sees the Moon blot out Spica Saturday night.
Meeting Mercury at Dusk in July
Mercury puts on one of its best apparitions for 2024 this month.
Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
One proposal offers a unique method to directly image ExoEarths, or rocky worlds around nearby stars.