History
A History of Curious Artifacts Sent Into Space
Since the dawn of the Space Age in 1957, thousands of artifacts and memorabilia have been flown into space. Some…
John Dobson, Inventor of the Popular Dobsonian Telescope, Dead at 98
The cosmos lost a good soul Wednesday. John Dobson, famous as the creator of the simple, low-cost Dobsonian telescope, passed…
Why Einstein Will Never Be Wrong
One of the benefits of being an astrophysicist is your weekly email from someone who claims to have “proven Einstein…
This Town Celebrates Every New Year with a Falling Meteor
Video from YouTube User Pam Bergmann The popular jazz tune “Stars Fell on Alabama” was inspired in part by the…
Ultra-Thin “Young” Crescent Moon Sighted from U.S. Southwest
Earlier this week, Universe Today challenged North American readers to spot the slender, exceptionally "young" crescent Moon on the evening…
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower-One of the Best Bets for 2014
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a good meteor shower from an obscure and defunct constellation. Never heard of the…
‘Tis the Season to Spot Jupiter: A Guide to the 2014 Opposition
Lovers of planetary action rejoice; the king of the planets is returning to the evening skies. One of the very…
Here Comes the Weekend Leonid Meteor Shower!
November 2013 offers a chance to catch a dependable meteor shower, albeit on an off year. The Leonid meteors are…
How to See This Season’s “Other” Comet: 2P/Encke
2013 may well go down as “The Year of the Comet.” After over a decade punctuated by only sporadic bright…
On the Road to One Thousand Exoplanets
A quiet milestone in modern astronomy may soon come to pass. As of today, The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia lists a…