David Dickinson
Views of This Week’s Amazing Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Amazing views from Earth and space of this week’s rare hybrid annular total eclipse.
Rare Hybrid Annular-Total Solar Eclipse Set for April 20th
The first solar eclipse of 2023 will span southeast Asia into the Pacific Ocean region.
Brightest Gamma-ray Burst Shines Light on Milky Way Structure
The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen in 2022 still puzzles astronomers.
2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: a Bright Comet for the End of 2024?
New Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may put on a show at the end of next year.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spies a Transit of Mercury
Solar Orbiter’s unique vantage point recently allowed researchers to make a crucial observation, of the solar system’s innermost world.
Cosmic Conjunction: Jupiter Meets Venus on March 1st
The two brightest planets pass less than half a degree apart at dusk on the night of March 1st.
Check Out This Great View of Comet 96P Machholz, Courtesy of SOHO
Now’s the time to catch periodic Comet 96P Machholz on its encore dawn performance, before it slides out of view.
Unistellar Releases a New Smartscope: the eQuinox 2
Unistellar’s eQuinox 2 is set to continue the smartscope revolution.
Comet E3 ZTF Brightens as the First Good Comet of 2023
The first good comet of the year, Comet E3 ZTF is a fine object for northern hemisphere observers in January.
Astronomy 2023: Top Sky Watching Highlights for the Coming Year
Astronomy 2023 highlights include two fine solar eclipses, the Sun heading towards solar maximum, a series of spectacular lunar occultations…