InSight Lander Takes Selfie on Mars
This is what NASA’s Insight lander looks like on Mars. With its solar panels, InSight is about the […]
Astronomy
Cabin Under the Stars
Gocka’s, a family nickname for the mountain cabin, and a wooden sled from a generation past stand quietly […]
IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy
Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million […]
The Heart and Soul Nebulas
Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but that is where two […]
Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
Now this was a view with a thrill. From Mount Tschirgant in the Alps, you can see not […]
Tychos Supernova Remnant in Xray
What star created this huge puffball? What’s pictured is the hot expanding nebula of Tycho’s supernova remnant, the […]
Milky Way Falls
It can be the driest place on planet Earth, but water still flows in Chile’s Atacama desert, high […]
Partial Eclipse over Beijing
On January 6 the New Moon rose in silhouette with the Sun seen from northeastern Asia. Near maximum, […]
Vela Supernova Remnant Mosaic
The plane of our Milky Way Galaxy runs through this complex and beautiful skyscape. Seen toward colorful stars […]
Quadrantids
Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth’s northern hemisphere […]