Stargazing
Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths
Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there is a danger of…
Building a Worldwide Map of Light Pollution
As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside I am no stranger to the glory of a dark…
Light Pollution is Obscuring the Night Sky. RIP Stargazing
A citizen science initiative called Globe at Night has some sobering news for humanity. Our artificial light is drowning out…
New Zealand just got its first International Dark Sky Park
As light pollution around the world increases, we are losing our access to the night sky. Thankfully, dark sky preserves…
Finally! We’ve got a comet that’s visible to the unaided eye. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Look up! A rare naked-eye comet, C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), is now visible to the unaided eye. But act fast -…
What You Can See in the Sky While Waiting for Fireworks on The 4th Of July
The sky can be a showy stage with big-time events like eclipses, meteor showers and the occasional bright comet, but…
Rare Spectacular Triple Planet Conjunction Wows World! – Astrophoto Gallery
Triple planets (Venus/Jupiter/Mercury) conjunction over Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France on May 26. Credit: Thierry Legault -www.astrophoto.fr Update: See expanded Conjunction astrophoto…
British TV Audience Discovers Potential New Planet
[/caption] A public “mass participation” push initiated on a UK television program to find planets beyond our Solar System has…