Observing
Observing Neptune: A Guide to the 2014 Opposition Season
Never seen Neptune? Now is a good time to try, as the outermost ice giant world reaches opposition this weekend…
Remembering the “World War I Eclipse”
The paths of total solar eclipses care not for political borders or conflicts, often crossing over war-torn lands. Such was…
Funding Friday: How $1 Can Make A Difference For Tanzanian Astronomy
If you have a dollar to spare, why not share it? That's the attitude that Astronomers Without Borders is encouraging…
A Spectacular Dawn Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Set For August 18th
“What are those two bright stars in the morning sky?” About once a year we can be assured that we’ll…
Perigee “Super” Moon Images from Around the World
Wow! The astrophotographers out there are getting artsy! Take a look at some of the most artistic images of the…
Watch This Weekend’s Near-‘Supermoon’ Set From The Space Station
With the full Moon approaching just a little bit closer than Earth to usual, a cosmonaut on the International Space…
Video: Watch The Moon Slowly Blot Out Saturn In Australia
Wow! Check out this video of the Moon passing in front of Saturn from a viewpoint in Brisbane, Australia. This…
This Robotic Laser System On A Telescope Is Looking At Alien Planets
There's a group of people probing exoplanets with a laser robot, and the results are showing a few surprises. Specifically,…
Get Set For Super (Duper?) Moon 2 of 3 For 2014
You could be forgiven for thinking this summer that the “supermoon” is now a monthly occurrence. But this coming weekend’s…
Astrophoto Heaven: Video Time-Lapse Shows Spectacular Sky Above Desert National Park
Channelling all U2 fans: this stunning timelapse above Joshua Tree National Park is a walking tourism brochure for astrophotographers. The…