Perseus
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In mythology, Perseus was a hero. Today, we might give him a more dramatic title: monster killer. He dispatched not […]
Laying a Foundation
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LAUNCH CONTROL: Main engine start, six engines up and running. And lift-off! Lift-off of the Proton rocket and the Zarya
Moon and Saturn
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The Moon slides past the planet Saturn the next couple of nights. Saturn is to the upper left of the
Missing Mars
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Three of the five planets that are easily visible to the unaided eye are in decent view now, with one
Meteor Trains
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For fans of rail travel, “meteor train” may evoke images of a classic rail line of the early 20th century,
Leonid Meteors
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A meteor shower with a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality should be at its best over the next few nights. This is one
Missing Planets
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Astronomers have found planets orbiting all kinds of stars: big and small, young and old, and even dead. But they
Surviving the Heat
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Venus will reign as the “morning star” for the rest of the year. It’s the shiniest planet in the solar
Epsilon Eridani
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It’s been a quarter of a century since astronomers discovered a planet orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani, a close neighbor.
Dragonfish Nebula
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It might sound impossible to hide a cluster of hundreds of the biggest and brightest stars in the galaxy —