Astronomy
Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light
6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…
Lithopanspermia: How Earth May Have Seeded Life on Other Solar System Bodies
With the recent discovery that Europa has geysers, and therefore definitive proof of a liquid ocean, there’s a lot of…
When Is a Star Not a Star?
When it's a brown dwarf -- but where do we draw the line? Often called "failed stars," brown dwarfs are…
Second Planetary System Like Ours Discovered
A team of European astronomers has discovered a second planetary system, the closest parallel to our own solar system yet…
Watch This Asteroid Not Hit Earth
Earlier today the near-Earth asteroid 2013 NJ sailed by, coming as close as 2.5 lunar distances -- about 960,000 km/596,500…
What is a Parsec?
If you're into astronomy, or just a fan of any science fiction franchise worth its salt, then chances are you've…
How Astronomy Benefits Society and Humankind
With an annual cost of $30.8 million, the Keck Observatory costs $53.7 thousand for a single night’s worth of operation.…
Virtual Star Party – November 10, 2013
Host: Scott Lewis Astronomers: Stuart Forman, David Dickinson, Tom Nathe, Roy Salisbury, Mike Phillips, Thad Szabo (more…)
Weekly Space Hangout – November 8, 2013
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Thad Szabo, Scott Lewis, Ian O'Neill, Alan Boyle, Nancy Atkinson, David Dickinson, Jason Major, Matthew Francis,…
Virtual Star Party – November 3, 2013
Host: Scott Lewis Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Nicole Gugliucci We hold the Virtual Star Party every Sunday night as…