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Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA Launches Perseverance Rover for Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover heads to the Red Planet.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Cool Off with Pluto This Summer
Pluto might be a challenging target but it's well worth the effort. Grab your telescope and see if you can spot this distant, chilly world.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
China Launches Tianwen 1 Mars Mission
China launches its first Marsbound mission, Tianwen 1, which carries an ambitious orbiter, lander, and rover package.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
United Arab Emirates Launches Mars Hope Orbiter
United Arab Emirates joins the "planetary space club" with an ambitious mission to Mars.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Comet NEOWISE Dazzles at Dusk
Comet NEOWISE has captivated skywatchers with its stunning tail. Now that it's moved into the evening sky and climbing higher each night even more people will get a chance to see it.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Catch A Shooting Star (with Your Camera)
Catching a falling star is easier than you think . . . when you use a camera!
Explore the Night with Bob King
Comet NEOWISE Delights at Dawn
Skywatchers are treated to a naked-eye comet as NEOWISE emerges into the the dawn sky.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Amateur Astronomer Discovers "Clyde's Spot" on Jupiter
The discovery of a new feature on Jupiter gave NASA’s Juno mission an opportunity to image an emerging storm up close.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Two Bright Supernovae Light Up Nearby Galaxies
Two bright new supernovae — 2020nlb in M85 and 2020nvb in NGC 4457 — are now within the range of amateur telescopes in the western sky at nightfall.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Anticipation Grows for Comets NEOWISE and Lemmon
Two comets spark excitement for the coming week — NEOWISE might reach naked-eye visibility at dawn, while Lemmon will be visible in binoculars at dusk.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA to Use Pulsar Navigation for Deep Space Missions
NICER and SEXTANT demonstrate XNAV pulsar navigation system that may be used on Artemis.
The Black Hole Files with Camille Carlisle
Black Hole Collision May Have Caused Burst of Light
Astronomers think they’ve detected a flash created by the merger of two black holes.
The Black Hole Files with Camille Carlisle
Gravitational Wave Detectors Find Mystery “Mass Gap” Object
Astronomers have caught a black hole colliding with a mysterious companion that might be either one of the most massive neutron stars or the smallest black hole ever detected.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Nights of Noctilucent Clouds
Noctilucent clouds shimmer high in the sky during summer twilight at northerly latitudes.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Astrophotography: Picking Your Pixels
The drive for smaller pixels comes from wanting more resolution. But in astrophotography, bigger pixels capture more light.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mars "Mole" Is in the Ground (Again)
After months of careful work, NASA's Insight mission has its mole burrowed in the Martian soil.
The Black Hole Files with Camille Carlisle
Black Holes Grow by Gas, Not Mergers, Most of Their Lives
Calculations suggest how black holes have amassed mass and predict what the black holes’ spins should be if this picture is correct.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Evenings with the Ring Nebula
Everyone loves this cosmic donut. Like Saturn, the Ring Nebula is a must-see for beginners and seasoned amateurs alike. Whether you're just cutting your deep-sky teeth or attempting to see its central star — one of visual astronomy's Holy Grails — the Ring has it all.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA, SpaceX Launch Historic Mission to International Space Station
Crewed spaceflight returns to U.S. soil, with the successful launch of Crew Dragon Demo 2.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Comet SWAN's Final Song
Despite early expectations Comet SWAN appears to be fizzling, providing yet another opportunity to appreciate what makes these objects so unique.
