Astronomy
A Red Moon – NOT a Sign of the Apocalypse!
On most evenings, the Moon will appear as a bright yellow or white color in the night sky. But on…
Seeking Ceres: Following the Brave New World Through 2015
A little world is making big headlines in 2015. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around 1 Ceres on March 6th,…
Don’t Blink! April 4th Lunar Eclipse Shortest of the Century
Get ready for one awesome total lunar eclipse early Saturday morning April 4th. For the third time in less than…
Living with a Capricious Star: What Drives the Solar Cycle?
You can be thankful that we bask in the glow of a relatively placid star. Currently about halfway along its…
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…