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The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015
Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…
Comet Q2 Lovejoy Set to Ring in the New Year: Reader Images and More
Keeping warm? Yesterday marked the start of astronomical winter for the northern hemisphere, meaning long nights and (hopefully) clear, cold…
Look Out Below! Rosetta Will Give Its Comet A Close Buzz In February
Remember how breathless we felt when the Philae lander actually made it to the surface of its target comet a…
Comet Finlay in Bright Outburst, Visible in Small Telescopes
Short-period comet 15P/Finlay, which had been plunking along at a dim magnitude +11, has suddenly brightened in the past couple days…
New Pictures Of Philae’s Lonely Resting Spot On The Comet Emerge
In scientific style, researchers are slowly narrowing down where the Philae lander arrived on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Earlier today (Dec. 17)…
Astro-Challenge: Taming the Pup-Can You Glimpse Sirius B?
Astronomy is all about thinking big, both in time and space. The Earth turns on its axis, the Moon passes…
A Stunning Look at the Cliffs of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Images from space don't get more dramatic than this. Image processing wizard Stuart Atkinson zoomed in on one of the…
Rosetta’s Instruments Direct Scientists to Look Elsewhere for the Source of Earth’s Water
Where did all of our water come from? What might seem like a simple question has challenged and intrigued planetary…
The Curious History of the Geminid Meteors
UPDATE: Tune in this Sunday as the good folks over at the Virtual Telescope Project feature a live webcast covering…
Don’t Miss the Geminids this Weekend, Best Meteor Shower of the Year
Wouldn't it be nice if a meteor shower peaked on a weekend instead of 3 a.m. Monday morning? Maybe even showed good…