Skywatching
New Binocular Nova Discovered in Sagittarius
Looks like the Sagittarius Teapot's got a new whistle. On March 15, John Seach of Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia discovered…
Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?
The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20th, and may provide a unique challenge for…
A Complete Guide to the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse
The first of two eclipse seasons for the year is upon us this month, and kicks off with the only…
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…
Kamikaze Comet Loses its Head
Like coins, most comet have both heads and tails. Occasionally, during a close passage of the Sun, a comet's head will…
Peer Into the Distant Universe: How to See Quasars With Backyard Telescopes
“How far can you see with that thing?” It’s a common question overhead at many public star parties in reference…
How to Photograph Tonight’s Spectacular Triple-Play Conjunction
Tonight the thin, 2-day-old crescent Moon will join Venus and Mars in the western sky at dusk for one of…
Black Moon: Why the New Moon on February 18th is Special
Did you hear the one about last month’s ‘supermoon?’ Yeah, we know. The hype was actually for an event that…
Nobody Knows What These Mysterious Plumes are on Mars
In March 2012, amateur astronomers began observing unusual clouds or plumes along the western limb of the red planet Mars.…
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…