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Comet Q2 Lovejoy Set to Ring in the New Year: Reader Images and More
Keeping warm? Yesterday marked the start of astronomical winter for the northern hemisphere, meaning long nights and (hopefully) clear, cold…
Comet Finlay in Bright Outburst, Visible in Small Telescopes
Short-period comet 15P/Finlay, which had been plunking along at a dim magnitude +11, has suddenly brightened in the past couple days…
Astro-Challenge: Taming the Pup-Can You Glimpse Sirius B?
Astronomy is all about thinking big, both in time and space. The Earth turns on its axis, the Moon passes…
The Curious History of the Geminid Meteors
UPDATE: Tune in this Sunday as the good folks over at the Virtual Telescope Project feature a live webcast covering…
How Low Can You Go? Take the Great Square Challenge
Cast your gaze up, up, up on the next dark, moonless night and stare into the Great Square of Pegasus.…
Don’t Miss the Geminids this Weekend, Best Meteor Shower of the Year
Wouldn't it be nice if a meteor shower peaked on a weekend instead of 3 a.m. Monday morning? Maybe even showed good…
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy – A Binocular Comet in Time for Christmas
Hmmm. Something with a long white beard is making an appearance in northern skies this week. Could it be Santa Claus?…
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Rise of the Mega Rockets: Comparing Heavy Lift Launch Systems
A new generation of space rockets ready to lift new and exciting payloads spaceward is coming to a sky near…
Soar with the Aurora in this Breathtaking Real-time Video
"Soaring" by Ole Salomonsen We've posted many beautiful aurora photos and videos over the years here at Universe Today, but…
Observing Challenge: How to See Asteroid Hebe, Mother of Mucho Meteorites
In the reeds that line the banks of the celestial river Eridanus, you'll find Hebe on the prowl this month. Discovered in 1847…