Astronomy
Astronomy Cast Ep. 421: Space Games!
Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to subscribe to the audio podcast! We usually record Astronomy Cast as a live Google+…
Tears of the Hunter: Our Guide to the 2016 Orionid Meteor Shower
The month of October is upon us this weekend, and with it, one of the better meteor showers is active:…
How Can You see the Northern Lights?
The northern lights are an amazing thing to behold, and can be seen regularly from locations spanning from Siberia and…
Why Are Stars Different Colors?
Like everything else in the Universe, stars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and colors, and three of…
Bye, Bye Rosetta — We’ll Miss You!
The Rosetta comet probe will leave its flyover orbit today to prepare for its dramatic free-fall descent to the surface…
Approval For NASA Authorization Bill
With the recent passage of the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016, NASA can look forward to financial stability in…
Five New Neptunian Trojans Discovered
Using data from the PS1 survey, an international team of researchers has made some interesting discoveries about Neptune's Trojan asteroids
Occultation Palooza: The Moon Covers Aldebaran and More
The Moon occults Aldebaran tonight, crosses the Hyades star cluster and more.
Stellar Ghosts: Understanding Our Origins
Our sky is blanketed in a sea of stellar ghosts; all potential phantoms that have been dead for millions of…
New Soyuz Mission A Go After Technical Delays
After days of delay caused by a technical glitch, the Russian space agency has announced that the Soyuz SM-02 mission…