Astronomy
Hunting LightSail in Orbit
The hunt is on in the satellite tracking community, as the U.S. Air Force’s super-secret X-37B space plane rocketed into…
What Makes Mars Sunsets Different from Earth’s?
Even robots can't tear their eyes from a beautiful sunset. NASA's Mars Curiosity rover pointed its high resolution mast camera…
Does the Red Planet Have Green Auroras?
Martian auroras will never best the visual splendor of those we see on Earth, but have no doubt. The Red…
Review: Annals of the Deep Sky by Jeff Kanipe & Dennis Webb
Any lover of the night sky knows the value of a good star atlas and an astronomical handbook to guide…
A Guide to Saturn Through Opposition 2015
The month of May generally means the end of star party season here in Florida, as schools let out in…
Ceres’ White Spots Multiply in Latest Dawn Photos
We don't know exactly what those mysterious white spots on Ceres are yet, but we're getting closer to an explanation.…
More Evidence that the Milky Way has Four Spiral Arms
Astronomers have been arguing over just how many spiral arms our Galaxy exhibits. Is the Milky Way a four or two-armed…
Tales (Tails?) of Two Comets: Prospects for Q1 PanSTARRS & G2 MASTER
Did you catch the performance of Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy earlier this year? Every year provides a few sure bets…
NASAs Ten-Engine Electric Plane
NASA has been grabbing headlines recently with their potentially game-changing emDrive propulsion system. The emDrive has generated a lot of…