Tag: astronomy

May 13, 2026 at 10:35 am

Mysterious Zodiacal Light Appears in the Western Sky Around the Equinox Each Year

Night sky with zodiacal light

Most people have seen this odd light without ever knowing what it was.

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May 5, 2026 at 3:48 pm

When Getting Started With Enjoying The Night Sky There Are A Few Things You Need To Know To Get The Best Experience

Lunar astrophotography

There is always something interesting going on, if you just look up.

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April 23, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Another Look At An Eccentric Monk From The 1700’s Has Some People Trying To Change The Name Of Halley’s Comet To Eilmer’s Comet

Halley's Comet

He may not get the naming rights, but Eilmer clearly knew a lot about astronomy for his time.

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April 13, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Almost 50 Years On, Voyager 1 Is Still Transmitting From Interstellar Space – And Amateur Astronomers From The Netherlands Just Picked Up Its Signals

The Voyager 1 Spacecraft

Keep going Voyager 1, you got this!

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April 6, 2026 at 3:48 pm

Richard Carrington Witnessed The Most Powerful Solar Event Ever Recorded, And We May Now Have A Photograph Of Him

Astronomer Richard Carrington

This photograph must have gone through an incredible journey over the years.

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March 24, 2026 at 9:48 am

Supermassive Black Hole Has Been Continuing To Get Brighter For Years, Now Becoming One Of The Brightest Events In The Cosmos, And Astronomers Don’t Know Why

Black hole

It can’t just keep getting brighter forever.

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March 21, 2026 at 3:48 pm

The Curiosity Rover On Mars Finds Organic Molecules In Quantities That Researchers Say Can Be Best Explained By The Existence Of Life Millions Of Years Ago

Mars Curiosity Rover

It is looking more and more likely that Mars was once home to living things.

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March 21, 2026 at 12:55 pm

New Study Suggests That A 2023 Blast Of Neutrinos May Have Come From A Fading Black Hole, An Event That Was Not Expected To Occur For Billions Of Years

Black hole

The death of a black hole sounds like a terrifying event.

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March 6, 2026 at 9:48 am

Astronomers May Have Spotted An Object That Would Be The First Exomoon, But It Comes With A Lot Of Controversy

Exomoons

Astrological drama alert!

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February 19, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Analysis Of 2500-Year-Old Chinese Records Offers New Insights Concerning The Location Of Earth, The Moon, And The Sun Thousands Of Years Ago

Watching an eclipse

What a remarkable update to our ancient understanding of our place in the solar system. 

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