Nancy Atkinson
Astronomers Test an Exoplanet Instrument on Jupiter
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has a high-resolution spectrograph called ESPRESSO, designed specifically to detecting and characterize…
Watch a Full Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk
On November 8th, NASA's Curiosity Rover paused its incessant science work and just watched the day unfold on Mars. The…
Questions Remain on Chinese Rocket That Created an Unusual Double Crater on the Moon
In November, we reported how an impact on the Moon from a Chinese Long March rocket booster created an unusual…
It’s Time for Saturn’s “Spokes” to Return
Astronomers have been observing Saturn with the Hubble Space Telescope and several other spacecraft for decades and have noticed something…
Finally. A Productive Use for Nuclear Weapons: Asteroid Defense
While it has been a favorite disaster movie theme, nuking an incoming asteroid in the real world has been touted…
Enjoy the Holiday-Themed Christmas Tree Cluster
Just in time for the holidays, a new composite image of the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) has been released.…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Completes 24th Flight; New Glenn Hopefully on the Horizon
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket successfully launched and landed today at the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas, with…
Hubble Sees a Random Collection of Galaxies, Perfectly Lined Up
This new image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks like a series of smaller spiral galaxies are falling out of…
Cool New Mission Trailer for Rosalind Franklin Rover
ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has been delayed twice due to problems with its parachute deployment and Russia's invasion of…
Review: Unistellar’s eQuinox 2 Telescope and New Smart Solar Filter
I recently had the chance to try out one of Unistellar’s smart telescopes, the eQuinox 2. Unparalleled in its ease…