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Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015 Winning Photos

September 23, 2015 | Image Album

See the winners of the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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Four Blood Moons: Supermoon Eclipse Will Cap Epic Lunar Tetrad

September 23, 2015 | Article

The Sunday evening eclipse is the last in a "tetrad" — a term for four total lunar eclipses happening at six-month intervals — that has been stunning skywatchers across the United States for the past 18 months,
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Total Lunar Eclipse Will Bring a Moon Triple Treat Sunday

September 23, 2015 | Article

This Sunday night moon observers have the chance to see a lunar triple treat, weather permitting. Not only is it a Harvest Full Moon, but also a so-called supermoon and total lunar eclipse.
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A Rose by Any Name: Nebula Blossoms in Sweet Space Photo, Video

September 23, 2015 | Article

Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula — whatever you call it, the spectacular star-forming Messier 17 sparkles in a new photo.
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Buzz Aldrin's 'Welcome to Mars' Charts Path to Red Planet for Kids

September 22, 2015 | Article

Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon, and his new book encourages kids to take the first steps onto Mars.
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Saturn Shows Its Dark Side in Jaw-Dropping Photo

September 22, 2015 | Article

A spectacular photo of Saturn's night side and its rings plus a glimmer of moon, from the Cassini spacecraft, shows just how dark the planet can get.
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Filmmakers Show the Scale of the Solar System in Amazing Video

September 22, 2015 | Article

A new video called "To Scale: The Solar System" does its best to teach viewers just how vast our cosmic backyard really is, by creating a scale model of Earth's neighborhood in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
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Sunday's 'Supermoon' Total Lunar Eclipse: When and Where to See It

September 22, 2015 | Article

Here's a skywatching guide for the Sept. 27 "supermoon" total lunar eclipse — the first such event since 1982, and the last until 2033.
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Bizarre Giant Hexagon on Saturn May Finally Be Explained

September 22, 2015 | Article

Simulations suggest that Saturn's north polar hexagon is shaped by shallow jets at the cloud level. Winds below the cloud level apparently help keep the shape of the hexagon sharp and control the rate at which the hexagon drifts.
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Eyes in the Sky: How Satellite Images Help People on the Ground

September 22, 2015 | Article

On Thursday (Sept. 17), officials with NASA and the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID) showcased the ways satellite data helps developing countries manage their resources and deal with natural disasters.
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