Astronomy
Using 19th Century Technology to Time Travel to the Stars
In the late 19th century, astronomers developed the technique of capturing telescopic images of stars and galaxies on glass photographic…
Turning Stars Into Art
We all have cameras, and the sky's an easy target, so why not have a little fun? Ever since I…
Nova in Sagittarius Brighter Than Ever – Catch it with the Naked Eye!
Great news about that new nova in Sagittarius. It's still climbing in brightness and now ranks as the brightest nova seen from mid-northern latitudes in…
Amazing Views of Today’s Total Solar Eclipse From Earth… and Space
There's an old Robert Heinlein saying that goes "climate is what you expect, weather is what you get," And the…
Green and Red Auroras Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Dawn
A strong G3 geomagetic storm surged across the planet this morning producing a spectacular display of the northern lights. Some…
Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
One of nature’s grandest ‘occultations’ of all is coming right up this Friday, as the Moon passes in front of…
New Binocular Nova Discovered in Sagittarius
Looks like the Sagittarius Teapot's got a new whistle. On March 15, John Seach of Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia discovered…
Happy Pi Day! Find Pi in the Sky
Happy Pi Day! Pi is one of the few mathematical constants that immediately conjures up thoughts of food. Pies in particular. My wife…
Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?
The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20th, and may provide a unique challenge for…
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NASA Unravels Mysteries of Magnetic Reconnection with Nighttime Blastoff of MMS Satellite Quartet – Watch Live
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - A state of the art quartet of identical science satellites aimed at unraveling the mysteries…