Tonight’s Sky for August 2017
In August, the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the Perseid meteor shower, a partial lunar eclipse and more will be visible. “Tonight’s Sky” is…
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The Celestron Evolution Is Here
The Nexstar Evolution is a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that has built-in WiFi. That means that it’s possible to control the motorized mount fully through your smartphone or…
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Irish Astronomer Dave Grennan Bags Third Supernova
Irish amateur astronomer Dave Grennan has done it again, discovering his third supernova from his back garden in Raheny, Dublin. The the new ‘Type 1c’ supernova…
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Did a Need for Lighting Fires Lead to the Development of the Telescope?
While working to correct an extreme case of myopia (otherwise known as short-sightedness), Dutch optician Hans Lippershey stumbled upon the fact that a particular arrangement of…
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New Guinness World Record for Largest Astronomy Lesson
Looking up through hundreds of colored filters and spectral glasses, 526 people shattered the record for the Largest Astronomy Lesson. Under the Texas night sky, students…
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Contribute to the Study of the Cosmos Through Doing Citizen Science
Do you want to contribute to the study of the cosmos, but don’t have an astronomy degree or even a telescope? Well, here’s a solution for…
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You Can See Mercury at Sunset This Month
NASA has recently discovered a very strange planet. Its days are twice as long as its years. It has a tail like a comet. It is…
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Astronomy Ignorance About Our Solar System!
The European Space Agency wanted to know the level of knowledge about the number of planets in our Solar System so they asked people around Europe.…
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More on the Amazing September 21 Fireball
This report comes in from Terry Moseley of the Irish Astronomical Association (IAA): Reports are still coming in from all over Ireland about the amazing multiple…
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Martian Triangle Heralds “Curiosity” Mars Rover Landing
Every time NASA lands a rover on Mars – or even makes the attempt – it is cause for celebration. On August 5th, the heavens themselves…
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