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Explore the Night with Bob King
Hunting White Dwarfs, the Night's Stellar Peewees
Take a trip down the rabbit hole to the weird and weighty world of planet-sized white dwarf stars.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
FRIPON: A New All-Sky Meteor Network
An innovative new meteor detection network will engage researchers and the public in a search for space rocks.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Solstice Brings Late Nights, Bright Sights
Celebrate the June 20th solstice, when the Sun and the full Strawberry Moon combine their powers to illuminate both day and night.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
LISA Pathfinder Surpasses Expectations
First science results from ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission exceed expectations, with five times the sensitivity. This result paves the way for a future full-scale gravitational wave observatory in space.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Dual Supernovae Light Up June Nights
Supernovae are popping up everywhere! Two stars flamed out millions of years ago and at least one is an easy catch right now in amateur telescopes.
Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon
International Space Station: Our Year In Space
ISS astronauts are reviving our passion for space travel in novel ways.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Saturn's Splendid Summer Show
It's showtime for the King of the Rings! Time to get your telescope out to see and share Saturn, which comes to opposition this week.
Explore the Night with Bob King
There Be Monsters Here! How to Find the Biggest Star
Antares and Betelgeuse may be colossal stars, but we take it to the next level of stellar monstrosity with a visit to UY Scuti, a star that makes our Sun seem no bigger than a pinpoint.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Watch the International Space Station Marathon
The orbiting science laboratory begins a series of marathon passes this week that favor the northern hemisphere.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Follow Mars to His Double Star Lair
Let Mars be your guide to no fewer than 15 diverse and delightful double stars that pepper its path through Scorpius and Libra this opposition season.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
ExoMars Rover Launch Delayed Until 2020
The European Space Agency is opting to send its first rover to the Red Planet two years later than originally planned.
Explore the Night with Bob King
See Comet PanSTARRS (C/2013 X1) in Binoculars at Dawn
An old friend from winter returns for an encore in the morning sky. Already visible in binoculars, Comet PanSTARRS (C/2013 X1) may reach naked-eye visibility in June.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Hunting Giant Planetary Nebulae
Mind your elders the next clear night and pay a visit to some of Spring's biggest and most ancient planetary nebulae.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Russian Space Observatory Launches
Russia's Mikhailo Lomonosov observatory takes to the skies on the hunt for gamma-ray bursts, cosmic rays, and near-Earth asteroids.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Tips for a Successful Star Party
Planning a sidewalk stargazing event? Here are a few suggestions to make sure people walk away smiling.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Recovery Attempts End for Hitomi X-ray Satellite
The Japanese space agency JAXA has released a timeline covering the Hitomi space observatory's failure last month. Salvage efforts continue but recovery appears unlikely.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Is T CrB About to Blow its Top?
The recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis last made a splash just after World War II. Does its current restive state hint at an imminent outburst?
Explore the Night with Bob King
Are You Game for April's Lunar Observing Challenge?
With astronomy being celebrated around the globe this month, join the fun by participating in a unique lunar observing challenge: track down 20 features once thought to show evidence of change from weather, geology, and even life.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Up, Up, and Away with Comet 252P
With the Moon finally put to bed and Comet 252P still bright, there's no better time than now to see it. Nearby Mars and Saturn only sweeten the deal.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Navy Resumes Celestial Navigation Course
Modern security threats have brought back an old method — celestial navigation — to help U.S. Navy sailors navigate the high seas.
