Skywatching
SpaceX to Launch 64 Satellites, Including Orbital Reflector
A unique smallsat mission promises to be the latest satellite “brighter than a Full Moon!” in the sky... or not.…
Catching Asteroid 3 Juno at Its Best
Not all oppositions are created equal. This week's target offers a good case in point, as asteroid 3 Juno reaches…
Comet 46P Wirtanen Rounds Out 2018
One. More. Comet. Though the next great 'Comet of the Century' has yet to make its appearance in 2018, we've…
2018 Prospects for Obscure Comet 38P Stephan-Oterma
Ready for one more? While all eyes are still following Comet 21/P Giacobini-Zinner as it glides through northern hemisphere skies,…
Heralding the 2018 Harvest Moon
Following the Moon lately? The up and coming Full Moon is the most famous of them all, as we approach…
Cosmic Watch Review: A Unique Perspective on the Night Sky
Watching the heavens on a nightly, or even casual basis? The web and modern technology has certainly altered the landscape…
Catch Comet 21/P Giacobini-Zinner at Its Best
A periodic comet may put on a fine show for northern hemisphere viewers over the next few months. Comet 21/P…
A Partial Solar Eclipse and the Perseids Round Out August
How about that Total Lunar Eclipse this past July 13th? It has been a busy year for astronomy for sure,…
Catch Comet C/2017 S3 PanSTARRS in Outburst
Comets are one of those great question marks in observational astronomy. Though we can plot their orbits thanks to Newton…
Mars Meets the MiniMoon During the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century
One of the top astronomy events of 2018 occurs on the evening of Friday, July 27th, when the Moon enters…