Astrophotos
Eclipse By Fire! Smoky Haze Pervades Night Sky, Darkens Moon
Did you see the Moon last night? I walked outside at 10:30 p.m. and was stunned to see a dark,…
August Full Moon Anticipates September’s Total Lunar Eclipse
Who doesn't love a Full Moon? Occurring about once a month, they never wear out their welcome. Each one becomes a special event…
Gallery: 2015 Perseids Are Putting on a Show
Have you been looking up the past few nights, trying to see the Perseid Meteor Shower? Many of our readers…
A Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical Mystery
A good mystery is often where you find it. Photographer Meagan Abell recently made a discovery during a thrift store…
Kick Back, Look Up, We’re In For a GREAT Perseid Meteor Shower
Every year in mid-August, Earth plows headlong into the debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Slamming into our atmosphere at 130,000…
Once Around The Sun With Jupiter
For Jupiterians (Jovians?) a trip around the Sun takes 12 Earth years. If you were born today on the planet…
Allergies? Must Be Pollen Corona Season Again
Don't be surprised if you look up in the Sun's direction and squint with itchy, watery eyes. You might be…
Watch Jupiter Get Blasted by an Iridium Flare
Cue the "Space Invaders" sound effects! We've shared previously how astrophotographer Thierry Legault will travel anywhere to get a unique…
Does the Red Planet Have Green Auroras?
Martian auroras will never best the visual splendor of those we see on Earth, but have no doubt. The Red…
Head Held High, Comet Lovejoy Does the Polar Plunge
Lots of towns hold a polar plunge fundraising event in the winter. Duluth, Minnesota's version, where participants jump in Lake Superior…