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A Spectacular Set of Conjuctions on Tap for the Moon, Mars and Saturn this Weekend
Got clear skies this July 4th weekend? The Moon passes some interesting cosmic environs in the coming days, offering up…
How to See Pluto at Opposition as New Horizons Crosses the One Year Out Mark
Are you ready for 2015? On July 14th, 2015 — just a little over a year from now — NASA’s…
The Making of the Pillars of Creation
It’s one of the most iconic images of the modern Space Age. In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope team released…
Observing Challenge: The Moon Brushes Past Venus and Covers Mercury This Week
The summer astronomical action heats up this week, as the waning crescent Moon joins the inner planets at dawn. This…
Asteroid-Turned-Comet 2013 UQ4 Catalina Brightens: How to See it This Summer
Though ISON may have fizzled in early 2014, we’ve certainly had a bevy of binocular comets to track this year.…
It’s Hurricane Season and NASA is Ready Like Never Before
What’s in the cards weather-wise for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season? Although the start of astronomical summer for the northern…
An Astronomical Eloping: How Rare is a “Friday the 13th Honey Moon?”
Ah, Friday the 13th. Whether you fear it or it’s just your favorite slasher flick, it’s coming right around the…
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Discovered: Two New Planets for Kapteyn’s Star
The exoplanet discoveries have been coming fast and furious this week, as astronomers announced a new set of curious worlds…
Catch the Dramatic June 10th Occultation of Saturn by the Moon
Some terms in astronomy definitely have a PR problem, and are perhaps due for an overhaul. One such awkward term…
Will an Asteroid Smack Jupiter in 2022?
A recent space rock discovery has sent a minor buzz through the community that tracks such objects. And as usual,…