Geminds of the South
Fireflies flash along a moonlit countryside in this scene taken on the night of December 13/14 from southern […]
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Comet Leonard from Space
What does Comet Leonard look like from space? Today’s featured image from Origin.Space‘s Yangwang-1 space telescope shows not […]
Why the World’s Astronomers Are Very, Very Anxious Right Now ...
The James Webb Space Telescope is endowed with the hopes and trepidations of a generation of astronomers. Published: […]
HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet
To some, it may look like a beehive. In reality, the featured image from the Hubble Space Telescope […]
Geminid Meteor Shower: How to Watch Its Peak in Night ...
A picture from the meteor shower in 2020 highlights how brilliant this winter sky show can be. Published: […]
Comet Leonard Before Star Cluster M3
Comet Leonard is now visible to the unaided eye — but just barely. Passing nearest to the Earth […]
Postcard from the South Pole
From this vantage point about three quarters of a mile from planet Earth’s geographic South Pole, the December […]
Eclipse on a Polar Day
During polar day, in Arctic and Antarctic summer, the Sun stays above the horizon for periods of 24 […]
A Total Eclipse of the Sun
Few were able to stand in the Moon’s shadow and watch the December 4 total eclipse of the […]
Comet Hale Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
Comet Hale-Bopp, the Great Comet of 1997, became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even […]