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Accidental Image of an Exploding Star 27 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am
I did something I almost never do… I went offline for a couple of weeks trying to rest, recharge my brain, and come up with ideas for new articles you... Read More
The Stardust Revolution 23 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
Political revolutions happen quickly and, as King Louis XVI of France discovered, when you’re in the middle of one, chances are you’re going to know about it. Scientific revolutions, by... Read More
The Mule Driver Who Measured the Universe 20 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
At One-Minute Astronomer, we always have a soft spot for the “underdog astronomer”. Someone who overcomes circumstance to make great astronomical discoveries with skill and curiosity and raw enthusia...
A Medieval Conflagration on the Moon 15 Aug 2013 | 02:42 am
In June of 1178 A.D., five monks from Canterbury, England, reported a sudden and violent conflagration near the tip of a crescent Moon, one in which sparks and fire and... Read More
Meteor Showers on the Moon 8 Aug 2013 | 11:39 pm
As you lie back and watch a good meteor shower such as the dramatic Perseids, which peak near August 12 each year, you may wonder if any of these meteors... Read More
The Sky This Month – August 2013 2 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
August is a month for meteors. The delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in late July and runs to mid-August, and as they fade the famous Perseid meteor shower takes over.... Read More
New Supernova in Galaxy M74 30 Jul 2013 | 02:34 am
It looks like Lick Observatory astronomers discovered a new supernova in the nearby galaxy M74 last week. The star has brightened over the weekend to magnitude 12.6, a challenge to see... Read More
Barnard’s Star 26 Jul 2013 | 02:52 am
The closest star to our solar system, alpha Centauri, ranks as the third-brightest star in the heavens and one of the jewels of the deep-southern sky. But this system is... Read More
Salt and Pepper, Lobster, and a (Comet) Lemmon 19 Jul 2013 | 05:07 pm
This time of year stargazers turn to the dazzling Milky Way in the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius. But look in the other direction, towards the constellations Cassiopeia and Perseus rising.....
New Image of Inbound Comet ISON 17 Jul 2013 | 06:52 pm
Here’s a striking new image of Comet ISON. Made with observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, this image shows the still distant comet in a rich background field of stars... Read More
