Long-lost astronomy observatory in Puerto Rico rediscovered by university students By Doris Elin Urrutia Amid natural disasters and a spreading pandemic, three Puerto Rican students found hope in a project to restore an abandoned observatory on their university's campus.
Mobile astronomy: Put the Milky Way in your pocket with 'Our Galaxy' smartphone app By Chris Vaughan A new fun and educational app called "Our Galaxy" lets smartphone users explore the cosmos from the palm of their hand.
Is interstellar Comet Borisov breaking apart as it leaves our solar system? By Meghan Bartels It's tough being in a new environment, even for comets. According to recent observations, interstellar Comet Borisov may be having outbursts triggered by flying past our sun.
Giant 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will fly safely by Earth in April By Hanneke Weitering A large and "potentially hazardous" asteroid is poised to fly by Earth next month, but don't worry — it poses no threat to Earth.
You can see Jupiter and Mars snuggle up in the predawn sky Friday. Here's how. By Hanneke Weitering Early Friday morning (March 20), Jupiter and Mars will make a close approach, and you can catch them together with Saturn and the crescent moon.
Slooh will livestream astronomy lesson for K-12 students during coronavirus outbreak By Samantha Mathewson Slooh astronomers will livestream a free astronomy lesson on Thursday (March 19) for K-12 students who are homebound during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to see the best meteor showers of 2020 By Doris Elin Urrutia This year's best meteor shower might be the Geminids in December, but if you don't want to skywatch in the cold, the summertime Perseids will also put on a show.
Space-based astronomy is our future (op-ed) By Dale Skran Robust funding of space telescopes can help humanity settle the final frontier.
Northeast Astronomy Forum 2020 goes virtual for coronavirus countermeasure By Elizabeth Howell The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF), which normally brings thousands of people to New York every year, will switch to a virtual-only meeting in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
See the 2020 Super Worm Moon over NYC and Washington, D.C. in these awesome photos By Elizabeth Howell Photographers celebrated the first "supermoon" of the year by capturing some breathtaking images of the bigger-than-usual full moon over the U.S. Capitol and New York City.
See the Spring Diamond shine in the night sky By Joe Rao It's a coincidence of the night sky that each season has a characteristic geometric pattern.
Weird, dimming star Betelgeuse may have a dusty explanation By Chelsea Gohd A bright, red star that started dimming dramatically in 2019 isn't about to explode, as some scientists initially thought — it's just really dusty, a new study shows.
'They Are Already Here' starts with a total solar eclipse and a UFO. (Book Excerpt) By Sarah Scoles Read an excerpt from the new book "They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers" by Sarah Scoles.
March Full Moon 2020: Catch the 'Worm Moon' and the first supermoon of the year on Monday By Jesse Emspak The full moon of March, called the Worm Moon, occurs March 9 at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT). It will be the first "supermoon" of 2020.
Star maps through the ages: A Q&A with the author of 'The Sky Atlas' By Meghan Bartels Sure, humans have looked to the stars for millennia, but it's still difficult to step into the shoes of all those people.
See Mars with Jupiter and Saturn in the dawn sky in March By Joe Rao This is a good week to check out progress of the planet Mars as it continues toward an unusually close approach to the Earth in early fall.
How to see Venus shining with the moon tonight By Joe Rao Tonight (Feb. 27), as darkness is falling, be sure to look toward the west-southwest sky to spot another beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.
How to spot Canis Major, the big dog of winter By Joe Rao The constellation of Canis Major is visible in the winter sky this month.
