David Dickinson
What is a Super Moon?
It’s a bird, it’s a plane it’s… OK, it’s a bad gag, I know. But the movie Man of Steel…
Catch the Moon pairing with Mercury & Venus Tonight
If you've never seen Mercury, this week is a great time to try. Over the past few weeks, observers worldwide…
Getting Ready for “ISS All-Nighters” in June
Never seen the International Space Station before? Now is a good time to try, as we enter into a very…
An Amazing Deep-Field View of Centaurus A
Sometimes, you just have to say “Wow!” The view you’re looking at above is of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), a…
How to Spot Near-Earth Asteroid 1998 QE2 This Week
A large asteroid visits our fair corner of the solar system this week, and with a little planning you may…
NASA Looks at 3-D Food Printer for Star Trek-like Replicator
The International Space Station may soon have its very own Star Trek food replicator. Earlier this week, NASA awarded a…
The Birth of a Saros – This Weekend’s Hidden Eclipse
As the first eclipse season of 2013 comes to an end this weekend, an extremely subtle lunar eclipse occurs on the night…
Seeing the Red of ‘La Superba,’ a Magnificent Springtime Carbon Star
The Universe can be a very gray place. But this week, we’ll look at a fine example of a class…
A Wacky Distorted View of the Recent Solar Eclipse
Just when we’d thought that we’ve seen every possible type of eclipse image, we’re happily surprised by the Universe. If…