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The Number of Asteroids We Could Visit and Explore Has Just Doubled
There’s a famous line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet that says “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are…
You’ve Never Seen the Phases of the Moon from This Perspective: The Far Side
Sometimes, it seems to be a cosmic misfortune that we only get to view the universe from a singular vantage…
By Jove: Jupiter Reaches Opposition on February 6th
Did you see the brilliant Full Snow Moon rising last night? Then you might’ve also noticed a bright nearby ‘star’.…
This Comparison of Comet 67/P With Other Solar System Bodies Will Blow Your Mind
There’s darkness out there in the cold corners of the solar system. And we’re not talking about a Lovecraftian darkness,…
iPhone Astrophotography: How to Take Amazing Images of the Sky with Your Smartphone Tonight!
Got a smartphone and a telescope? It’s a sight now common at many star parties. Frequently, you see folks roaming…
Luna vs. the Hyades! The 1st of 13 Occultations of Aldebaran Set For January 29th
The cosmos is continually in motion. Be it atoms, stars or snowflakes from the latest nor’easter pounding the New England…
Rare Triple Transit! There’ll be 3 Moon Shadows on Jupiter on January 24th, 2015
Play the skywatching game long enough, and anything can happen. Well, nearly anything. One of the more unique clockwork events…
Beagle 2: Found on Mars After An 11 Year Hunt
The final chapter in the saga of a wayward Mars lander was finally revealed today, as an international team released…
Challenge Yourself! See an Astronomical Event that Only Happens Once Every 26 Years
Update: It’s off. This past weekend, the AAVSO issued Special Notice #395 calling off the campaign to observe Alpha Comae…
New Finds From Kepler: 8 New Worlds Discovered in the Habitable Zone
A fascinating set of finds was announced today at the 225th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), currently underway…