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Preview: Comet 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková Brightens in December
Looking for a good binocular comet? Well, if luck is on our side, we should be getting our first looks…
Where Will President-Elect Trump Take American Space Endeavours?
With the election over, there are concerns over at NASA at how a Trump presidency might affect their research and…
November’s Supermoon 2016 – Closest of a Lifetime?
By now, you've heard the news. We'll spare you the "it's a bird, it's a plane..." routine to usher in…
What are Active Galactic Nuclei?
The center of large galaxies are active places, where supermassive black holes pump out an incredible amount of light and…
SpaceX Aims for Mid-December Falcon 9 Launch Resumption: Musk
Hoping to recover quickly after suffering a calamitous launch pad explosion of their Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral some…
Mars One Merges With Mobile Payment Company In Odd Restructuring
Space exploration oddball Mars One has announced a merger with a Swiss mobile payment company called InFin AG.
What are Magellanic Clouds?
Beyond the Milky Way Galaxy lies the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, two bundles of stars and dust that orbit…
What I Learned Writing ‘Night Sky with the Naked Eye’
My book Night Sky with the Naked Eye publishes today. It would have never seen the light of day much less…
Next Cygnus Cargo Launch to Space Station Switched to ULA Atlas V
In a complete change of plans from less than three weeks ago, NASA has asked Orbital ATK to switch rockets…
A Pulsar and White Dwarf Dance Together In A Surprising Orbit
The discovery of a millisecond pulsar orbiting a low-mass white dwarf star has astronomers puzzled, mainly because its orbit defies…