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Lunar ‘Fountain of Youth’ Challenge / Mercury Returns with Gusto
16th century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León looked and looked but never did find the Fountain of Youth, a…
Don’t Blink! April 4th Lunar Eclipse Shortest of the Century
Get ready for one awesome total lunar eclipse early Saturday morning April 4th. For the third time in less than…
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World’s Most Powerful Solid Booster Set for Space Launch System Test Firing on March 11
All systems are go for the inaugural ground test firing on March 11 of the world’s most powerful solid rocket…
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…
Astrophotos: The February 2015 ‘Black’ Moon
As our David Dickinson noted in his recent article, a new term is "creeping into the popular astronomical vernacular: that…
Interesting Facts About The Moon
Shining like a beacon in Earth's sky is the Moon. We've seen so much of it in our lifetimes that…
Skywatchers Identify Aircraft as They Pass in Front of the Sun
It’s all about timing and location. You’ve probably seen images we’ve posted on Universe Today of planes crossing in front…
Jupiter and the Full Snow Moon Come Together In a Beautiful Conjunction Tonight
The Full Moon celebrates Jupiter's coming opposition by accompanying the bright planet in a beautiful conjunction tonight. Even last night Jupiter and…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 30, 2015: Paul Hildebrandt Fights for Space!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz / www.astroguyz.com) Special Guest: Paul Hildebrandt from Fight For…
What it Would Look Like if the Sun was Replaced with Other Stars?
How would our horizon look if Earth orbited around another star, such as Alfa-Centauri, Sirius, or Polaris? Roscosmos TV has…