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Explore the Night with Bob King
Steamy Nights at the Galactic Equator
Here's an observing guide to both familiar and lesser-known deep-sky objects that inhabit our galaxy's equatorial zone.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Hayabusa 2 Completes Flyby Past Asteroid Torifune
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission has revealed another "snowman" asteroid — a pair of asteroids attached with a narrow neck. The contact binary could help shed light on planet formation.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
Making Peace with Terrible Astrophotography
We all might aspire to such a captivating image, but there's a real learning curve to astrophotography.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mission Launches to Rescue Swift Observatory
A daring mission will attempt to reach and save a key astrophysics observatory in low Earth orbit.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA Announces Four New Lunar Lander Missions for 2028
NASA has awarded contracts to three aerospace companies for four lunar landers to launch in 2028.
Explore the Night with Bob King
See Venus Disappear in Broad Daylight on June 17th
On June 17th, much of North America can watch the Moon occult Venus in the daytime sky. All you need are binoculars.
Under Shared Skies with Shanil Virani
Ancient Skies: The Moon That Returns Once in a Generation
The 18.6-year cycle of the lunar standstill belongs to the Moon. But recognizing it belongs to us. For centuries, people have watched carefully enough, remembered long enough, and taught faithfully enough to discover patterns that unfolded across generations.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Chance of Aurora Extends to Friday Night, June 5th
A geomagnetic storm expected June 4th arrived late. But there's still at chance of seeing auroras Friday night, June 5th.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
A Globular Season Surprise
The true origins of some globular clusters can give you a new perspective when you're viewing them through your telescope.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction
A beautiful conjunction is coming, and all you need are your eyes to enjoy it.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mars MAVEN Mission Lost; NASA Says Farewell
NASA has announced that, after six months of trying to recover the MAVEN mission at Mars, they are saying goodbye.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Lost in the Star Clouds — A Milky Way Odyssey
I share my "discovery" of a new Milky Way star cloud that's been staring at me for ages.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA's Psyche Sends Back Amazing Images of Mars
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission made a course adjustment via a flyby past Mars en route to its final destination. Here's what it saw.
Under Shared Skies with Shanil Virani
Stonehenge and the Geometry of the Sky
For most of human history, the sky was not something we studied — it was something we lived with.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
SMILE: European Space Weather Mission Launches
An innovative new mission will probe the mystery of how the Earth’s magnetosphere interacts with the solar wind.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18–20
Watch the crescent Moon dance with the planets when it returns next week.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
SpaceX Booster Will Hit the Moon This August
The imminent lunar impact of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster highlights the growing amount of space debris near the Moon.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
Waiting for the Blaze Star
Some celestial events are sure things; it's just a question of when. We're still waiting for T Corona Borealis to go nova — any month now.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Satellite or Meteor? Dissecting Light Trails in Your Sky Photos
Here's a quick guide to tell meteors from machines in your wide-field images of the night sky.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Voyager 1 Shuts Down Another Instrument
Engineers have turned off an instrument that measured the density of charged particles in an effort to keep the aging Voyager 1 operational.
