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Night of the Red Planet: Mars Opposition 2014 Coming Soon!
Mars attacks and comes to a night sky near you this month, and the folks at the Virtual Telescope Project…
Get Ready for the April 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse: Our Complete Guide
April the 15th: In the United States, it’s a date dreaded by many, as the date to file taxes –…
Observing Alert: Watch the Moon Cross the Hyades This Week
A photogenic grouping greets evening sky watchers this week providing a fine teaser leading up to a spectacular eclipse. On…
Adventures in (Radio) Amateur Astronomy
Is there truly anything new under the Sun? Well, when it comes to amateur astronomy, many observers are branching out…
Ready, Set, Messier Marathon: A 2014 Guide
Have YOU seen all 110? The passage of the northward equinox last week on March 20th means one thing in the…
Get Set For Comet K1 PanSTARRS: A Guide to its Spring Appearance
Get those binoculars ready: an icy interloper from the Oort cloud is about to grace the night sky. The comet…
- Astronomy
- Extrasolar Planets
- Observing
- Orion
- Planetary Formation
- Solar System
- Stars
- Stellar Evolution
- supernova
“Death Stars” Caught Blasting Proto-Planets
It’s a tough old universe out there. A young star has lots to worry about, as massive stars just beginning…
- Astronomy
- Breaking News
- ESO
- Observatories
- Observing
- Skywatching
- Star Formation
- Stars
- Stellar Evolution
- supernova
Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known
A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…
How to Watch an Asteroid Occult a Bright Star on March 20th
Live in the New York City tri-state area, or anywhere near the path above? One of the most unusual big…
- Astronomy
- Atmosphere
- Aurora
- Earth Observation
- NASA
- Observatories
- Radio Astronomy
- Satellites
- Space Exploration
A Natural Planetary Defense Against Solar Storms
Planetary shields up: solar storms inbound… Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified…