Astronomy
Watch This Amazing Video of an Exoplanet in Motion
Exoplanet Beta Pic b orbiting Beta Pictoris from Dunlap Institute on Vimeo. Just. Wow. The motion of an alien world,…
Remembering the Vela Incident
36 years ago today, a strange event was detected over the Southern Indian Ocean that remains controversial. On September 22nd,…
Rare ‘Harvest Supermoon’ Makes for a Super Eclipse September 27
Get set for a superlative eclipse. On Sunday night, September 27 in the Americas (early Monday morning for Europe and Africa) the Full Moon…
Pluto Spectacular! Glaciers, Hazes, Majestic Peaks Revealed in New Photos
As the hazy, lazy days of summer come to a close, the New Horizons team released a brand new set…
Amateur Astronomer Chases Down Barnard’s Star – You Can Too!
Tucked away in northern Ophiuchus and well-placed for observing from spring through fall is one of the most remarkable objects in the sky…
Adventures With Starblinker
Observational astronomy is a study in patience. Since the introduction of the telescope over four centuries ago, steely-eyed observers have…
10 Years of Haumea
Remember the neat tidy solar system of the 20th century? As a child of the 1970s, we remember orderly planets,…
A Minor Lunar Standstill for 2015
Think you know the Moon? Whether you love our natural neighbor in space for the lunar and solar eclipses it…
How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
Jupiter was appropriately named by the Romans, who chose to name it after the king of the gods. In addition…
What Are Asteroids Made Of?
What are asteroids made of? Asteroids are made mostly of rock -- with some composed of clay and silicate --…