The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program is seeking proposals to continue promising studies for which it has supported the first phase. These cutting-edge concepts have…
Read the articleYou may have noticed that the Night Sky Observer was offline earlier this week. That’s because the webhost I was with was having capacity problems and…
Read the articleNote to sky watchers: Put on your winter coats. What you’re about to read might make you feel an uncontrollable urge to dash outside. The brightest…
Read the articleMembers of the public are being asked to join the hunt for nearby planets that could support life. Volunteers can go to the Planethunters website to…
Read the articleThis video presents the key events in 2012 for the European Space Agency (ESA). André Kuipers continues his PromISSe mission aboard the International Space Station until…
Read the articleT’was the Night after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … …because everyone was outside watching the planets align? It’s true.…
Read the articleHere are a few telescopes that are currently for sale at a discount: 1. [easyazon_link identifier=”B000MLL6R8″ locale=”US” tag=”dublinnightskyob”]Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Reflector Telescope[/easyazon_link] 2. [easyazon_link identifier=”B01G9CU9VC”…
Read the articleAugust 28: A Supernova (2011fe) has been discovered in M101 (NGC 5457). The AAVSO would like any reports about this supernova from amateur astronomers. August 26:…
Read the articleNASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has spotted one of the largest new sunspots to appear on the surface of the sun in years. It is nearly 25,000…
Read the articleNASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) are launching a national radio program and podcast series that features compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies…
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