Moon
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This Thursday
Supermoons. Blood Moons. Moons both Black and Blue… by now, you’d think that there was nothing new under the Sun…
Astrophotos: The February 2015 ‘Black’ Moon
As our David Dickinson noted in his recent article, a new term is "creeping into the popular astronomical vernacular: that…
Catch a ‘Conjunction Triple Play’ on February 20th as the Moon Meets Venus & Mars
Fear not, the chill of late February. This Friday gives lovers of the sky a reason to brave the cold…
You’ve Never Seen the Phases of the Moon from This Perspective: The Far Side
Sometimes, it seems to be a cosmic misfortune that we only get to view the universe from a singular vantage…
Skywatchers Identify Aircraft as They Pass in Front of the Sun
It’s all about timing and location. You’ve probably seen images we’ve posted on Universe Today of planes crossing in front…
Jupiter and the Full Snow Moon Come Together In a Beautiful Conjunction Tonight
The Full Moon celebrates Jupiter's coming opposition by accompanying the bright planet in a beautiful conjunction tonight. Even last night Jupiter and…
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Obama Administration Proposes $18.5 Billion Budget for NASA – Bolden
The Obama Administration today (Feb. 2) proposed a NASA budget allocation of $18.5 Billion for the new Fiscal Year 2016,…
What it Would Look Like if the Sun was Replaced with Other Stars?
How would our horizon look if Earth orbited around another star, such as Alfa-Centauri, Sirius, or Polaris? Roscosmos TV has…
iPhone Astrophotography: How to Take Amazing Images of the Sky with Your Smartphone Tonight!
Got a smartphone and a telescope? It’s a sight now common at many star parties. Frequently, you see folks roaming…
Luna vs. the Hyades! The 1st of 13 Occultations of Aldebaran Set For January 29th
The cosmos is continually in motion. Be it atoms, stars or snowflakes from the latest nor’easter pounding the New England…