Helix Nebula
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Few sights in the universe are more impressive than a dying star. The star expels its outer layers of gas, […]
Moon and Spica
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A pair of bright, heavy stars perches just above the Moon at dawn tomorrow. They’re so close together, though, that
Sparking a Passion
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Harvey Nininger was on his way home 100 years ago tonight when he saw something that changed his life: a
More Moon and Venus
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Venus may be the most inhospitable planet in the solar system — at least at the surface. Temperatures are about
Moon and Venus
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Venus has been a forgotten planet. From the 1960s through the mid-’90s, the United States and Soviet Union launched two
Soot Line
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Life on Earth is based on carbon. It’s one of the most common elements in the universe. So you might
Moon and Regulus
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The Moon and a bright star huddle close late tonight. Regulus, brightest star of Leo, the lion, rises below the
Kemble’s Cascade
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If you look long enough and hard enough, you’re bound to find an interesting pattern of stars in the night
Jupiter Opposition III
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Dark matter is frustrating. Scientists know it’s there, but they can’t find it. And they’ve looked for evidence just about
Jupiter at Opposition II
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Clouds here on Earth often form arcs and spirals — patterns related to our planet’s rotation. The clouds on Jupiter