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Comet PANSTARRS closest to the sun in early March
Whether you've managed to glimpse the comet or not, you'll love this video showing PANSTARRS as seen from space. Bright dot on the right is Earth!
March 25, 2013
Surprises in Venus’ south pole vortex
Behold the erratic motion of the south pole vortex of Venus. And a word about vortices in the atmosphere of other planets in our solar system, including Earth.
March 24, 2013
Meteor lit up sky over US east coast on March 22
People from North Carolina to Maine, and as far inland as Ohio, saw a very bright meteor streak across the sky on March 22.
March 23, 2013
Help name new planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B. Just $4.99.
Uwingu has announced "a contest for the people of Earth" to name the planet recently discovered to be orbiting Alpha Centauri B.
March 21, 2013
See Jupiter near moon in daytime sky on March 17 or 18
March 2013 offers the best chance for the next 12 years to see Jupiter near the moon in a blue daytime sky.
March 17, 2013
See a mountain on Mars, as if under Earth-like lighting
NASA's Curiosity rover has acquired images of Mount Sharp on Mars since it set down nearby in August. The latest shows what Mount Sharp would look like on Earth.
March 16, 2013
Geomagnetic storm and aurora alert this weekend
The March 15 CME will reach Earth in one to two days. High latitude and even middle latitude auroras possible this weekend.
March 15, 2013
Good NASA video on Comet PANSTARRS
NASA is calling PANSTARRS a sunset comet. This video will answer all your questions about how to see it.
March 15, 2013
Video: Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon
In this sped-up video from Fred Espanek - aka Mr. Eclipse - Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon set in the west behind some Arizona mountains.
March 13, 2013
ALMA Telescope officially goes online
When running at maximum observational power, ALMA will see the universe in a resolution 10 times greater than that of Hubble Space Telescope. Its altitude - above 40% of Earth's atmosphere - is part of what makes it so powerful.
March 13, 2013
