Astronomy
What Glows Green In Space?
While a quest for green beer in space would be difficult, we're happy to report there are other ways you…
Why You’ll Never See a Red Comet Like in ‘Game of Thrones’
A blood-red comet appears in the sky. People quake in its wake. This phenomenon, which happens in the second season…
ALMA Eyes Most Distant Star-forming Galaxy
Let's turn down the lights and set the stage... We're moving off through space, looking not only at distant galaxies,…
12 Star Party Secret Weapons
We’ve all been there. Well OK, all public star party telescope operators have been there. You’re set up and you've got a stunning…
A Guide to Help You See Comet PANSTARRS at its Brightest
This is the big week so many of us in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS,…
Rare Eclipsing Binary Stars Provide Refined Measurements in the Universe
Precise observations of a rare class of binary stars have now allowed a team of astronomers to improve the measurement…
Why This Weekend is Perfect for a Messier Marathon
This coming weekend presents the first window for 2013 to complete a challenge in the realm of backyard astronomy and…
Book Review: African Cosmos
In 1986, Halley's Comet captivated a teenager living in a small South African town. Curious about what his nation does…
Greek Observatory Probes Ancient Star
Some 2,500 years ago, a Greek astronomer named Aristarchus certainly made some very correct assumptions when he postulated the Sun…
Pulsar Jackpot Scours Old Data for New Discoveries
Chalk another one up for Citizen Science. Earlier this month, researchers announced the discovery of 24 new pulsars. To date,…