Check Out What’s Happening in Space This Month
There’s nothing better for cooling off during a punishingly hot summer than checking out the night sky, and this year, August is working overtime to entertain and entrance. Gaze upwards…
How to Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower This Month
The universe is throwing a meteor party this month, and all of humanity is invited. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will fill the night sky with shooting stars in late…
Uranus Will Be Huge in November
Photo: NASA images (Shutterstock) November’s nighttime sky will be a treat for star-gazers. There’s a full lunar eclipse on the way, a couple of meteor showers, and the year’s best…
When to See the Orionids Meteor Shower This Month
Photo: Pozdeyev Vitaly (Shutterstock) Every year in autumn, our planet passes through a ribbon of space-debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, and Earth’s atmosphere colliding with this trail of ice…
A Bunch of Cool Shit Is Happening in Space in August
Photo: sNike (Shutterstock) There’s a lot going on in the night sky this month. I’m talking planets, meteors, asteroids, a supermoon, probably space aliens—it’s getting wild up there. Here are…
Here’s What the Bennu Asteroid Uses as ‘Body Armour’ Against Meteoroids
Scientists have concluded that the boulder-covered surface of the Asteroid Bennu gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, through observations using NASA’s spacecraft. The Bennu asteroid is a rubber-pile asteroid,…
The Comet Leonard, the Christmas Star, and Other Things to See in December’s Night Sky
Photo: Ylenia Cancelli (Shutterstock) There’s a lot going on in the night sky in December, from the spectacular Geminids meteor shower to Venus at its brightest. Here are some of…
When to Watch the Draconid and Orionid Meteor Showers This Month
Photo: paulista (Shutterstock) There are a couple of interesting meteor showers to watch for in October: First comes the modest Draconid, which will warm you up for the more impressive…