Happy New Year! The beginning of the first month of the year is always a busy one for astronomy, and…
You might've heard the news. We wrote a book this past year: The Universe Today's Ultimate Guide to Observing the…
When it comes to meteor showers, the calendar year always seems to save the best for last. We're referring to…
Most of us think of distant sites such as Death Valley, the Kalahari Desert or the Canary Islands when it…
A relatively obscure meteor shower may put on a surprise performance in early December 2018. Chances are, you've never heard…
A unique smallsat mission promises to be the latest satellite “brighter than a Full Moon!” in the sky... or not.…
How in the world could you possibly look inside a star? You could break out the scalpels and other tools…
Not all oppositions are created equal. This week's target offers a good case in point, as asteroid 3 Juno reaches…
One. More. Comet. Though the next great 'Comet of the Century' has yet to make its appearance in 2018, we've…
Back in Ye Olden Times, the job of astronomer was a pretty exclusive club. Either you needed to be so…