Astronomy
Images of Today’s Transit of Mercury From Around the World
Amazing reader images of today's transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun from around the world.
Give Mom the Aurora Tonight / Mercury Transit Update
A review of last night's spectacular aurora along with a look at tonight's space weather forecast plus a recap of…
Unveiled Webb Telescope Mirrors Mesmerize in ‘Golden’ Glory
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - It’s Mesmerizing ! That’s the overwhelming feeling expressed among the fortunate few setting…
The Constellation Auriga
In the northern skies lies the constellation Auriga, one of the 44 described by Ptolemy and one of the 88…
How Long Does it Take Mars to Orbit the Sun?
The planet Mars has a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun, and takes a little under two years for it…
How Do We Terraform Ceres?
It is possible that we could someday transform Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, to make it friendly…
2016 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5-6
If you notice a rise in meteors before dawn now through the weekend, you're not imagining things. It's the annual…
Starshade Prepares To Image New Earths
In the coming years, NASA will be launching its Starshade, a large spacecraft that will block the bright light of…
A Summer Comet: Our Guide to Observing X1 PanSTARRS
Get set to observe binocular Comet C/2013 X1 PanSTARRS this summer, as it moves from the dawn to the dusk…
Messier 12 (M12) – The NGC 6118 Globular Cluster
Messier 12, a globular cluster located some 15,700 light-years from Earth, is one of the brightest objects in the Ophiuchus…