Astronomy
Pluto Reveals Many New Details In Latest Images
Hey Pluto, it's great to see your face! Since sending its last batch of images in April, NASA's New Horizons probe lopped…
Getting Ready For International Space Station Observing Season
The summer season means long days and short nights, as observers in the northern hemisphere must stay up later each…
Ceres Bright Spots Sharpen But Questions Remain
The latest views of Ceres' enigmatic white spots are sharper and clearer, but it's obvious that Dawn will have to descend…
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.…