Astronomy
US Astronomy Facing Severe Budget Cuts and Facility Closures
The US astronomy budget is facing unprecedented cuts with potential closures of several facilities. A new report by the National…
A Star’s Dying Scream May Be a Beacon for Physics
When a star suffered an untimely demise at the hands of a hidden black hole, astronomers detected its doleful, ululating…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 13-19, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Even if you missed the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, there will still be plenty of…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 6-12, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While you start your observing week out by watching the Mars Curiosity Landing, be sure to step…
A Creative New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy
An impressive group of individuals from the space and astronomy community have teamed up to create an innovative, out-of-the-box concept…
Google’s 5 Most Memorable Space Doodles
Google's one of those tech companies that makes a big deal about space exploration. There's not only the Google Lunar…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 30 – August 5, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's big. It's bright. There's no escaping it. This week the Moon will be our major point…
Bright Stars Don’t Like to Be Alone
Caption: New research using data from European Southern Observatory telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope, has revealed that the hottest…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 23-29, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a week filled with alternative astronomical observing studies? If so, you'll enjoy looking…
CosmoQuest Offering Online Astronomy Course
Want to brush up on your astro-knowledge? Wishing you had taken that Astronomy 101 course in college? CosmoQuest – the…