What is gracing the August 2024 skies? A rare conjunction of Jupiter & Mars, Perseid Meteor Shower, and all the naked-eye planets visible.
Aug 3rd: Last Minute Astronomer August 2024
Podcast Archive
Aug 2nd: Discovery of Twin Supernovae Could Open Up Dark Energy Experiments
SNFactory found that among about 50 supernovae, many had nearly identical spectra, paving the way of using supernovae to search dark energy.
Aug 1st: The Observer’s Calendar for August 2024
How to observe the Perseid meteor shower,Lunar X and Straight Wall, Minor Planets Iris and Psyche plus bright comets.
Jul 31st: Supernova. The Difference Between Type 1 & Type 2
Supernovae are powerful explosions in Universe, releasing more energy in a moment than most stars release in their entire lifetimes.
Jul 30th: What is the Universe Expanding Into?
Many of you consistently ask: If the Universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into?
Jul 29th: Hot Jupiters & Pulsar Planets
The planets orbiting other stars defy our expectations. Gigantic super-Jupiters whirling around their parent stars & Earth-sized fragments of exploded stars circling pulsars. Join us as we round up the latest batch of bizarro worlds.
Jul 28th: Africano & Cuban Meteorites
Brian Africano discovered his 4th comet in the constellation of Ursa Major & a story about large fireball meteor which exploded over Cuba
Jul 27th: Construction of the SKA Commences!
The SKA is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will revolutionise our understanding of the Universe. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 26th: Strange Supernova Appears Cool Before Exploding
Researchers find that the “oddball supernova” of a curiously cool, yellow star was lacking the hydrogen content expected.
Jul 25th: Have Blue Origin Already Lost to SpaceX?
With SpaceX leading the way in commercial spaceflight and Virgin Galactic offering an alternative, how about Blue Origin?