Observing
Beastly Sunspot Amazes, Heightens Eclipse Excitement
That's one big, black blemish on the Sun today! Rarely have we been witness to such an enormous sunspot. Lifting…
How to Take Great Photographs of the October 23rd Partial Solar Eclipse and More
Get those solar viewers out… the final eclipse of 2014 occurs this Thursday on October 23rd, and most of North…
How to Safely Enjoy the October 23 Partial Solar Eclipse
2014 - a year rich in eclipses. The Moon dutifully slid into Earth's shadow in April and October gifting us with two…
Observing Wow! 28 Moon Pictures Captured In A Single Collage
We think of the Moon as a grey and unchanging world, but throw in the effects of Earth's atmosphere and…
Comet A1 Siding Spring vs Mars: Views in Space and Time
Oh, to be a stranded astronaut on the surface of the planet Mars this week. There’s a great scene from…
Get Ready for the Fireballs of October
On October 31st 2005, trick-or-treaters across the central U.S. eastern seaboard were treated to a brilliant fireball, a celestial spectacle…
Our Complete Guide to the October 8th “Hunter’s Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse
October 2014 means eclipse season 2 of 2 for the year is upon us. Don’t fear the ‘Blood Moon’ that’s…
PanSTARRS K1, the Comet that Keeps Going and Going and Going
Thank you K1 PanSTARRS for hanging in there! Some comets crumble and fade away. Others linger a few months and move…
A Splash of Color Across the Supermoon
A software engineer from Florida recently captured an image of the day-old supermoon in September that clearly conveys color variations across its surface.…
A Triple Occultation Bonanza: A Challenging Series of Occultations This Weekend and More
Got clear skies? This week’s equinox means the return of astronomical Fall for northern hemisphere observers and a slow but…