Perseids from Perseus
Where are all these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is […]
Astronomy
The Origin of Elements
The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang. There are […]
Crescent Saturn
From Earth, Saturn never shows a crescent phase. But when viewed from a spacecraft the majestic giant planet […]
The Pipe Nebula
East of Antares, dark markings sprawl through crowded star fields toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. […]
Messier 20 and 21
The beautiful Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is easy to find with a small telescope in […]
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula […]