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Moon near Spica on April 27 and 28
Spica, in the constellation Virgo, is one of our sky's brightest stars. An even brighter object will be nearby, the planet Jupiter.
April 27, 2018
Gaia’s 2nd data release: 1.7 billion stars!
Why did ESA's director of science say Gaia's observations are "redefining the foundations" of astronomy? Also, links to virtual reality resources made possible by Gaia, available for you to explore.
April 26, 2018
Record microplastic found in Arctic sea ice
New research shows that even the Arctic Ocean isn't immune to an influx of plastic.
April 26, 2018
I run ‘facial recognition’ on buildings
An art historian describes how he and his team use an analysis technique similar to facial recognition, to unlock architectural secrets.
April 26, 2018
Watch thousands of asteroids orbiting our sun
Both NASA and ESA space missions have just released new videos plotting the orbits of tens of thousands of asteroids (and comets) orbiting our sun.
April 26, 2018
Judge’s Shack
The Milky Way rising over the historic Judge’s Shack in Island Beach State Park in New Jersey.
April 26, 2018
April 26 moon near Spica and celestial equator
Just as earthly coordinates help travelers, so celestial coordinates guide sky explorers. Tonight, meet Earth's celestial equator ... simply Earth's equator projected onto the great dome of sky.
April 26, 2018
Giant ichthyosaur one of largest animals ever
The new discovery of a jaw bone suggests that this prehistoric aquatic reptile would have been about the size of a blue whale.
April 25, 2018
Watch the mating dance of a new bird species
Be a birder for a few minutes, and enjoy the distinctive song, dance and courtship display of a newly recognized Bird-of-Paradise, in new videos from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
April 25, 2018
See it! Last weekend’s Lyrid meteors
We didn't receive huge numbers of photos of the 2018 Lyrid meteor shower, but the ones we saw were beautiful. Thanks to all who submitted.
April 25, 2018
