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Comet Campaign Seeks Imagers Worldwide
Calling all imagers! Three comets will make close flybys of Earth over the next two years. Join a new pro-am effort to make the most of this rare triple play.
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Quasar CTA 102: Historically Bright, Violently Variable
The normally faint quasar CTA 102, once thought to harbor an advanced civilization and made famous in a 1967 song by the Byrds, is currently bright enough to see in an 8-inch telescope. In the history of SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, there have been two great false alarms.…
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Catch a NASA Launch This Weekend
There's a good chance to catch a rocket launch at dusk on Saturday night, when an Atlas V rocket with GOES-R takes to space.
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Uranus: In Seventh Heaven with Planet Seven
With our eyes often glued to the bright classical planets, Uranus is easy to overlook. Now well-placed for viewing at a convenient hour, why not pay this pale blue dot a visit the next clear night?
Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon
Thank Our Lucky Planets: How Planets Really Do Shape Our Fate
Human history has always been linked to the influence of distant orbits, from climate change (past and present) to our exploration of the solar system.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
New Clues on the Fate of Beagle 2
An innovative technique sheds new light on what doomed Britain's Beagle 2 spacecraft when it tried to land on Mars in 2003.
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Behold November's Super-Duper Supermoon
You won't want to miss the biggest, brightest full Moon in more than 68 years. Find out what makes this supermoon so special and how best to view it.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Curiosity Finds "Egg Rock" Iron Meteorite
NASA's intrepid Mars rover gets a close-up view of a bizarrely shaped space rock that landed on the lower slope of Mount Sharp.
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The Merope Nebula and Its Well-Kept Secret
Did you know that the brightest part of the Merope Nebula in the Pleiades is also the hardest to see? We'll make sense of this seeming contradiction while honing key observing skills.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
Astrophotography: Cable Management
The art of astrophotography can quickly turn into the art of cable management. Learn how to tame the cable monster and get back to photographing the night sky.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Schiaparelli: Requiem for a Mars Lander
New glimpses from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ongoing data analysis are revealing the fate of the Schiaparelli lander.
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Spooky Nebulae for Halloween Nights
While the kids are gathering sweet treats this Halloween, get a celestial scare with these frightful deep-sky sights.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
ESA's Schiaparelli Lander: Missing in Action
Here's what we know so far about the fate European Space Agency's Schiaparelli mission.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA's Juno Suffers Engine Anomaly, Briefly Enters Safe Mode
Engineers have decided to keep the Jupiter probe, Juno, in its current orbit until an issue with its engine can be addressed.
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Halley On Fire! Orionids Peak This Week
The annual Orionid meteor shower is active all week, peaking Friday morning October 21st. If you're up before dawn, you might just see these Halley's Comet castoffs come to life.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Schiaparelli Lander to Touch Down on Mars
The innovative joint European Space Agency/Roscosmos Schiaparelli lander begins its three day solo journey to the Martian surface this weekend.
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Plant Your Eyes In Delta Cephei's Fertile Triangle
The famous variable star Delta Cephei unlocks a box deep-sky treasures in a little-visited corner of Cepheus, the King.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Resolving Andromeda — How to See Stars 2.5 Million Light-Years Away
At 2.5 million light-years away, you might think it's impossible to see individual stars in the Andromeda Galaxy. Let its largest star cloud, NGC 206, show you the way.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
Astrophotography: The Benefits of Dark Skies
Can you shoot deep-sky objects from your backyard? That depends - how much time do you have?
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Rosetta's Grand Finale
The historic mission to explore a comet ends in dramatic fashion on September 30th.
