David Dickinson

Trisat-R’s 2-mm Camera Took This Picture of the Earth From 6,000 Km Away

An innovative camera pioneering a new technology in space caught a unique view of our home world.

12 months ago

Amateur Astronomer Restores a Classic Historic Refractor

An old refractor telescope sees a second life under the night skies, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated amateur…

12 months ago

Lucy Completes its First Flyby… and Discovers a Bonus Asteroid

NASA’s Lucy mission hits the jackpot on its very first asteroid flyby this week.

12 months ago

Comet H2 Lemmon Brightens in Early November Ahead of Expectations

Discovered early this year, Comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon may approach naked eye brightness in November.

1 year ago

Catch a ‘Pac-Man’ Partial Lunar Eclipse for Europe and Africa This Weekend

Checking out the October Hunter’s Full Moon this coming weekend? This Full Moon is also special, as it features the…

1 year ago

Comet Encke and the Halloween Fireballs of 2023

Will Comet 2/P Encke ‘trick’ or ‘treat’ observers this year?

1 year ago

Ring of Fire: Catching This Weekend’s ‘Great North American Annular Solar Eclipse’

Don’t miss the final solar eclipse of the year: a striking ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse.

1 year ago

It’s Time to Start Worrying About Space Junk Around the Moon, Too

Researchers look to track and mitigate the growing number of space junk objects around the Moon.

1 year ago

Introducing Magic: Analog Sky’s New 3D Printed Binoculars for Astronomy

A new project promises to bring back the magic to night sky observing.

1 year ago

Follow the Fall 2023 Return of Comet 103P Hartley

Catch periodic cosmic interloper 103P Hartley while you can.

1 year ago