David Dickinson
Catch a Cycle of Lunar Occultations of Antares Starting This Week
Most North America gets to see the Moon blot out Antares Thursday night.
Comet P1 Nishimura Could Be Bright Over the Next Few Weeks
New Comet P1 Nishimura graces the August dawn sky...but how bright will it get?
Why 2023 is a Great Year for the Perseid Meteors
Don’t miss one of the best meteor displays of 2023, as the Perseids peak this coming weekend.
A Fine Southern Apparition for Comet T4 Lemmon
The time to catch Comet T4 Lemmon is now, before it vanishes for another 36,000 years.
Follow Comet E1 Atlas Through the July Sky
Comet C/2023 E1 ATLAS skirts the northern pole for summer northern hemisphere observers.
Startup PLD Space to Launch Europe’s First Reusable Rocket
PLD Space could launch its suborbital Miura-1 rocket this month.
North Korea May Launch Spy Satellite Soon
The enigmatic nation may attempt to put a satellite in orbit, as early as this week.
Amazing Views From ESA’s New MeteoSat Weather Satellite
The European Space Agency’s latest third generation Meteosat-I 1 weather satellite shows its stuff, with more to come.
The Moon Occults Jupiter Wednesday Morning for North America
Be sure to set your alarm for early Wednesday morning, for one of the best occultations of 2023.
May 5th’s ‘Teaser’ Lunar Eclipse
A ‘barely there’ lunar eclipse will flirt with the shadow of the Earth Friday evening.