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You might see some meteors in early September
The peak of the Aurigid meteor shower has passed, but you still might see meteors in early September. Expect a handful each hour in a clear, dark sky.
September 1, 2013
Time to look for Mira the Wonderful, a famous variable star
Around August of 2013, look for the star known as Mira the Wonderful. It's a famous variable star in the constellation Cetus the Whale.
August 10, 2013
Ring of fire eclipse on May 9-10, 2013
Those in the Australian outback and parts of the Pacific Ocean will be able to view an annular solar eclipse. Elsewhere ... a partial eclipse.
May 6, 2013
Coming up! Lunar eclipse April 25-26, 2013
The April 25-26 lunar eclipse is a partial, lasting just 27 minutes - the third-shortest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
April 24, 2013
Android app for simulates eclipses
A tool for astronomy lovers that allows to know the general and local circumstances for solar and lunar eclipses and planetary transits.
January 18, 2013
Will you still see meteors tonight, December 14, 2012? Yes!
The peak of the Geminid meteor shower is past - but only barely. If you watch late tonight or in the wee hours tomorrow, you should still see some meteors.
December 14, 2012
Apogalacticon: What is it?
The apogalacticon marks where the sun is farthest from the heart of the Milky Way on its 250 million year orbit around the galactic center.
August 18, 2012
Did Earth cross the galactic equator in 2012?
Earth didn't physically cross the plane of our Milky Way galaxy in 2012. But Earth did cross the galactic equator in 2012. That's something we do every year - twice.
July 19, 2012
X-rays reveal the violent side of the universe
In astronomy, X-rays look at interstellar gas heated to millions of degrees around extreme environments like black holes, neutron stars, and colliding galaxies.
July 15, 2012
VLBI reveals the universe in amazing detail
Very Long Baseline Interferometry, or VLBI, links together widely separated radio telescopes to allow astronomers to see the universe in more detail than ever.
July 5, 2012
