Astronomy
Is Eta Carinae Heading Toward Another Eruption?
Massive stars can devastate their surroundings, unleashing hot winds and blasting radiation. With a mass over 100 times heavier than…
Dazzling New Views of a Familiar Cluster
Wow. It’s always amazing to get new views of familiar sky targets. And you always know that a “feast for…
Keeping An Eye On Gaia
Gaia, ESA's long-anticipated mission to map the stars of our galaxy (as well as do a slew of other cool…
Runaway Pulsar Produces Longest Jet Trail Ever Observed
One of the fastest-moving pulsars ever observed is spewing out a record-breaking jet of high-energy particles that stretches 37 light…
NSF Report Biased, Expert Says: Americans Don’t Think Astrology is Scientific
Every Thanksgiving when I was home from college, at least one family member would turn to me and ask me…
Now’s the Time to See Asteroid Pallas at its Best
Looking for something off of the beaten celestial path to observe? The coming weeks will offer telescope users a rare…
Zooniverse Reaches One Million Volunteers
Zooniverse — the renowned home of citizen science projects — is now one million strong. That’s one million registered volunteers…
Happy 1st Anniversary Chelyabinsk! The Fireball that Woke Up the World
Wonder and terror. Every time I watch the dashcam videos of the Chelyabinsk fireball it sends chills down my spine.…
Ghostly Cat’s Eye Nebula Shines In Space Telescope Calibration Image
Here's a glimpse of how a telescope gets ready for its main mission. The European Space Agency’s Gaia telescope is…
For Valentine’s Day, Enjoy These Hearts On Earth, Mars And Other Places
A Valentine from Earth. pic.twitter.com/7FEIIddAJB — Karen L. Nyberg (@AstroKarenN) February 14, 2014 While we're unsure about the status of…