Author: Astronomy Staff

Science

Would you name the Full Moons of the year and explain each name?

Science

How do astronomers use Cepheid luminosities to calculate distances?

Science

December 2004 astro bytes

Science

Hubble’s lot

Science

Nebulae gallery

Science, Solar System

Huygens begins its mission to Saturn moon surface

Observing, Planets

Three bright planets gather on Christmas morn

Observing

Be dazzled by December meteors

Observing

Annual Geminid meteor shower to streak across the mid-December night sky

Science

How long does it take for a white dwarf to turn into a black dwarf?

Science

When will search programs find more than 90 percent of near-Earth objects? What scopes monitor skies in the Southern Hemisphere? Who funds the searches?

Observing, The Moon

How often does a Blue Moon occur?