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An Astronomical Eloping: How Rare is a “Friday the 13th Honey Moon?”

Ah, Friday the 13th. Whether you fear it or it’s just your favorite slasher flick, it’s coming right around the…

11 years ago

Potential Weekend Meteor Shower Will Pelt the Moon Too!

If the hoped-for meteor blast materializes this Friday night / Saturday morning (May 23-24) Earth won't be the only world getting…

11 years ago

Can You Say Camelopardalids? Observing, Weather Prospects and More for the May 24th Meteor Shower

It could be the best of meteor showers, or it could be the… Well, we’ll delve into the alternatives here…

11 years ago

Watch Live Webcast: Secrets of the Universe’s First Light

Just a month ago came the news of the first direct evidence of primordial gravitational waves — ripples in the…

11 years ago

Seeing Red: Spectacular Views of this Morning’s Total Lunar Eclipse

Did the Moon appear a little on crimson side to you last night? It’s not your imagination, but it was…

11 years ago

Webcasts and Forecasts for Tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse

Are you ready for some eclipse action? We’re now within 24 hours of the Moon reaching its ascending node along…

11 years ago

Mars Opposition Season 2014: Images From Around the World

Did you see it? Last night, the Red Planet rose in the east as it passed opposition for 2014, and…

11 years ago

Night of the Red Planet: Mars Opposition 2014 Coming Soon!

Mars attacks and comes to a night sky near you this month, and the folks at the Virtual Telescope Project…

11 years ago

Watch the Close Pass of NEO Asteroid 2014 DX110 Wednesday Night

BREAKING- No sooner than the cyber-ink was dry on this post than we got notice of another 10-metre NEO asteroid…

11 years ago