Orion in Red and Blue
When did Orion become so flashy? This colorful rendition of part of the constellation of Orion comes from […]
Astronomy
Combined Solar Eclipse Corona from Earth and Space
Sometimes, a total eclipse is a good time to eye the Sun. Taking advantage of an unusual juxtaposition […]
The Comet and the Star Cluster
Comet Linear has become unexpectedly bright. The comet, discovered in 2000, underwent a 100-fold outburst just a week […]
Cassini Approaches Saturn
Cassini, a robot spacecraft launched in 1997 by NASA, became close enough in 2002 to resolve many rings […]
A Green Flash of Spring
Taken on March 20 from the top of Haleakala on the isle of Maui, planet Earth, the first […]
Lapland Northern Lights
Early spring in the northern hemisphere is good season for aurora hunters. Near an equinox Earth’s magnetic field […]
Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte
Named for the three astronomers instrumental in its discovery and identification, Wolf – Lundmark – Melotte (WLM) is […]
Auroras and the Magnetosphere of Jupiter
Jupiter has auroras. Like near the Earth, the magnetic field of our Solar System‘s largest planet compresses when […]
Lucid Dreaming
Is this the real world? Or is it just fantasy? The truth started with a dream — a […]
Close up of the Bubble Nebula
It’s the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed out by the stellar […]