Bob King

See The Finest Sights Before You Die With "Wonders of the Night Sky"

April 12, 2018

Want to make sure you don't kick the bucket before seeing the best the night sky has to offer? Then be sure to check out my new book: "Wonders of the Night Sky You Must See Before You Die."

Io Afire With Volcanoes Under Juno's Gaze

April 10, 2018

Tiangong 1 Falls, Blue Moon Rises and Mars Takes Aim At Saturn

March 29, 2018

Skywatchers have a busy weekend ahead. The Chinese space station is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, the Moon is full and Mars and Saturn meet at dawn.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Will Touch the Sun — So Can You

March 25, 2018

Join NASA's most daring mission to the Sun by sending your name along for the ride on the Parker Solar Probe that's set to launch this summer.

Saturn Rides Bareback On The Galactic Dark Horse

June 22, 2017

Yippy-ki-yay! Saturn rides the back of a prancing pony across the evening sky. See it the next clear night.

NASA Moves Up Mission to Metal Asteroid Psyche

May 25, 2017

Comet Halley Plays Bit Part In Weekend Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

May 02, 2017

Enjoy the wonder of seeing bits of Halley's Comet rain down as the Eta Aquariid meteors Saturday morning.

Star-travel 5 Million Years Into The Milky Way's Future

April 30, 2017

A new video based on ESA's Gaia Mission lets you gaze into the crystal ball and watch the Milky Way galaxy evolve right before your eyes.

Earth Beams From Between Saturn's Rings in New Cassini Image

April 21, 2017

Cassini took this rare photo of the Earth and moon on April 12 just before the start of its daring Grand Finale mission this weekend.

2014 JO25 Flies By Earth — See It Tonight

April 19, 2017

A relatively large potentially hazardous asteroid passed near Earth earlier today. Now, it's visible in small telescopes tonight.

Hubble Sees Intense Auroras on Uranus

April 11, 2017

French astronomers discover the brightest auroras on Uranus ever seen, and they look ... weird.

Finite Light — Why We Always Look Back In Time

March 29, 2017

Light's finite speed make all gazing a ride in a time machine. Only a photon truly lives in the moment.

See Mercury At Dusk, New Comet Lovejoy At Dawn

March 26, 2017

There are so many cool astronomical sights to see in late March including Mercury and a brand new comet!

Watch Stars Orbit The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

March 24, 2017

Watch several dozen stars in the center of our galaxy circle a massive, black "nothing."

Fried Egg? Flying Saucer? Nope. Just Cool New Closeups of Saturn's Moon Pan

March 11, 2017

See Saturn's "UFO moon" like you've never seen it before.

A Region On Mars With Recent Water Is About To Get Major Attention

February 18, 2017

Curving wriggles seen in sand dunes on Earth and formed by the recent ebb and flow of water have just been found on Mars.

Video of Green Comet 45P Puts You Close To The Action

February 15, 2017

Watch Comet 45P pirouette end over end in this detailed radar view of the comet's nucleus.

Meet Asteroid 2017 BQ6 — A Giant, Spinning Brick

February 12, 2017

New asteroid 2017 BQ6 was all elbows when it flew by Earth just a few days ago. Images reveal it as one of the most "angular" near-Earth asteroids known.

This Is The Highest Resolution Image Of Europa We Have ... For Now

February 10, 2017

Take a gander at this high resolution view of Europa and learn of NASA's plans to look for life there.

See a Flirtatious Lunar Eclipse This Friday Night

February 05, 2017

This Friday evening watch the Moon tippy-toe right up to Earth's inner shadow for a sweet penumbral eclipse.

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