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Guy Ottewell asks, is there a smile across the sky?
Guy Ottewell explores and explains the different view of the current objects near the western horizon from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
September 16, 2023
Why is the Pleiades star cluster called the 7 Sisters?
To most people,, the Pleiades cluster looks like a tiny misty dipper of six little stars. Yet the Pleiades is sometimes called the Seven Sisters. Why?
September 14, 2023
A new Earthlike planet in the distant Kuiper Belt?
A recent computer model predicts a new Earthlike planet that lies hidden in the outermost solar system. Will we search for it? Will we find it?
September 13, 2023
Most distant galactic magnetic field yet, in galaxy 9io9
Astronomers using the ALMA telescope have taken a close look at galaxy 9io9. The galaxy's magnetic field is the most distant that scientists have yet seen.
September 10, 2023
The Habitable Worlds Observatory aims to spot alien life
NASA's future Habitable Worlds Observatory will analyze the atmospheres of exoplanets, looking for signatures of alien life. Read more about this mission.
September 8, 2023
Starlink satellite disintegrates over the Caribbean
Watch as a Starlink satellite disintegrates on video over the Caribbean on September 6, 2023. See 3 angles of the satellite burning up here.
September 7, 2023
Newly found bubble of galaxies, a billion light-years wide
Astronomers have discovered an immense bubble of galaxies, 820 million light-years from Earth and a billion light-years wide. They named it Ho'oleilana.
September 7, 2023
Space junk is increasing, and no one’s in charge of clean up
Space junk is an increasing problem. With more countries and private companies entering space, more junk is accumulating and no one is in charge of cleaning up.
September 7, 2023
Do we need a new cosmology? Maybe so
The standard model in cosmology can't explain everything. New data from Webb raises questions of whether we need a new cosmology.
September 6, 2023
Saturn closest and brightest for 2023: Best photos
Earth flew between the sun and Saturn on August 27. Then Earth was between the sun and moon, at full moon on August 30. Photos here of Saturn and the moon!
September 3, 2023
