David Dickinson
Bloostar: Launching Satellites via Balloon
The space startup company Infinity2Space moves closer to the concept of Bloostar, or launching satellites into orbit via balloon.
An Impalpable Penumbral Eclipse
Great ready for the final eclipse of 2016, with a penumbral lunar eclipse on September 16th visible from Europe to…
Our Guide to This Week’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Eclipse
In Africa this week? The final solar eclipse of 2016 graces the continent this week. This eclipse is annular only,…
Tales of Two Asteroid Occultations: Io, Nemausa Cast Shadows Over North America
Up for a challenge? Over the next two weekends, two asteroid occultations pass over North America. These are both occulting…
One Year to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
There's just one year left to prepare for the return of totality to the United States of August 21st, 2017!
Get Ready for the 2016 Perseids
Out camping under the August sky? The coming week gives us a good reason to stay up late, as the…
Lights in the Sky: Meteors, Reentry, or E.T.?
A guide to identifying strange lights in the sky.
Celestial Photobomb: Rare Occultation of Mercury by the Moon Set for Next Week
Catch a rare conjunction of Mercury with the Moon next week, and an occultation for a very privileged few.
See All Five Naked Eye Planets in the Dusk Sky at Once
Hosting an evening star party this summer? Then you're in for a treat. Starting this week, all five naked eye…
The Moon Occults Jupiter This Weekend
The Moon makes a close pass near Jupiter this weekend and occults it for observers in the southern Indian Ocean…