Skywatching
Tales of the King: Watch as the Moon Occults Regulus for North America This Weekend
Up early Sunday morning? Or perhaps, as we often do, you're “pulling an all-nighter,” out observing until the break of…
This Weekend: The Moon Photobombs ‘Planet-palooza’ at Dawn
Wondering where are the fleeting inner solar system planets are this month? While Jupiter and Saturn sink into the dusk…
Watch Asteroid 3122 Florence Zip Past Earth This Weekend
Ready to hunt for low-flying space rocks? We've got an interesting pass of a Near Earth Asteroid this upcoming U.S.…
Tales From Totality: Standing in the Shadow of the Moon
They came, they saw, they battled clouds, traffic and strange charger adapters in a strange land. Yesterday, millions stood in…
Prelude to Totality: A Final Look at the Total Solar Eclipse
It's hard to believe: we're now just one short weekend away from the big ticket astronomical event for 2017, as…
Can Astronauts See Stars From the Space Station?
I've often been asked the question, "Can the astronauts on the Space Station see the stars?" Astronaut Jack Fischer provides…
A Partial Lunar Eclipse Ushers in Eclipse Season
Live on the wrong continent to witness the August 21st total solar eclipse? Well... celestial mechanics has a little consolation…
New Comet: C/2017 O1 ASAS-SN Takes Earth by Surprise
A new comet discovery crept up on us this past weekend, one that should be visible for northern hemisphere observers…
Amazing New Views of Betelgeuse Courtesy of ALMA
An angry monster lurks in the shoulder of the Hunter. We're talking about the Red Giant star Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis…
Saturn Rides Bareback On The Galactic Dark Horse
Yippy-ki-yay! Saturn rides the back of a prancing pony across the evening sky. See it the next clear night.