Astronomy
The Solar Heliospheric Observatory at 20
Flashback to 1995: Clinton was in the White House, Star Trek Voyager premiered, we all carried pagers in the pre-mobile…
Earth May Be “Hairy” with Dark Matter
I'm losing mine, but the Solar System may be way hairier than we ever thought, with thick crops of filamentary dark matter…
Pre-Order “Treasures of the Universe” Astrophotography Book Through Kickstarter
We've featured the photography of André van der Hoeven here many times, and all of his photos are wonderful. Well,…
How Long is a Day on Pluto?
Pluto takes 6.4 Earth days (6 days 9 hours and 36 minutes) to complete one rotation, so this is how…
Spotting Asterix: France Marks 50 Years of Space Exploration
Author's note: In the wake of the November 13th terrorist attacks, the French Space Agency CNES canceled the celebration of…
Do Comets Explain Mystery Star’s Bizarre Behavior?
The story of KIC 8462852 appears far from over. You'll recall NASA's Kepler mission had monitored the star for four years,…
Order Of the Planets From The Sun
First the quick facts: Our Solar System has eight “official” planets which orbit the Sun. Here are the planets listed…
It’s Finally Here! Comet Catalina Greets Dawn Skywatchers
If you love watching comets and live north of the equator, you've been holding your breath a l-o-n-g time for…
Hunting Unicorns: Is an Alpha Monocerotid Outburst Due in 2015?
What's rarer than a unicorn? Perhaps, its spying a a elusive meteor outburst from the heart of one... Ready for…
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NASA vs. Cigarettes: A Numbers Game
People often criticize the amount of money spent on space exploration. Sometimes it's well-meaning friends and family who say that…