Astronomy
What is the Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way?
Located just 25,000 light years from our Solar System is the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy, the closest galaxy to the…
Messier 30 – The NGC 7099 Globular Cluster
Located approximately 26,000 light years from Earth, in the direction of the Capricornus constellation. is the globular cluster known as…
Start the Year With Spark: See the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend more time under the stars in 2017, you'll have motivation to…
Our Free Book: 101 Astronomical Events in 2017
Here's a full, free ebook with 101 things to see in the night sky in 2017, from eclipses to meteor…
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
Wind turbines have existed for over a century, but are becoming a major focus in recent decades thanks to the…
NASA’s NEOWISE Missions Spots New Comets
NASA's NEOWISE mission has been responsible for many interesting finds, the latest of which are two possible comets that could…
NASA Webb Telescope Structure is Sound After Vibration Testing Detects Anomaly
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now deemed “sound” and apparently unscathed,…
Comet U1 NEOWISE: A Possible Binocular Comet?
Well, it looks like we'll close out 2016 without a great 'Comet of the Century.' One of the final discoveries…
Messier 29 – The NGC 6913 Open Star Cluster
In the northern skies, in the direction of the Cygnus constellation, lies Messier 29 - an open star cluster that…