Astronomy
How to Take Great Pictures of the Northern Lights
Everybody loves pictures of the northern lights! If you've never tried to shoot the aurora yourself but always wanted to, here…
Will Aurora Strike Tonight? Here’s What to Expect
(Scroll down for latest update) Auroras showed up as forecast last night beginning around nightfall and lasting until about 1 a.m.…
An Incredible Journey, Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches the Base of Mount Sharp
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have announced that the Mars Science Lab (MSL), Curiosity Rover, has reached the base…
Calling All Volunteers to Help Digitize Astronomical History
An old brick building on Harvard’s Observatory Hill is overflowing with rows of dark green cabinets — each one filled…
Wow! Water Ice Clouds Suspected In Brown Dwarf Beyond The Solar System
What are planetary atmospheres made of? Figuring out the answer to that question is a big step on the road…
Lunar Love: Stunning Shots Abound In Phases Around The SuperMoon
While the SuperMoon of earlier this week got a lot of attention -- and rightly so, given the Moon was…
Clear Skies Tonight? Go Out and See the Aurora
Talk of aurora is in the air. Our earlier story today by Elizabeth Howell alerted you to the possibility of…
A Lurking Companion Star Explains Enigmatic Supernova
Massive stars end their lives dramatically. Once the nuclear fuel deep within their cores is spent, there's no longer any…
Elemental Mystery: Lithium Is Also Rare Outside Of The Milky Way
This new picture of M54 -- a part of a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way called the Sagittarius Dwarf…
Bumper Car Moonlets Crash and Crumble in Saturn’s F Ring
Nothing stands still. Everything evolves. So why shouldn't Saturn's kookie, clumpy F ring put on a new face from time…