Uranus and Neptune have plenty of similarities, and like siblings, the two are often compared to each other. But don’t let’s think they are twins just yet. One thing that set Uranus and Neptune apart is the thickness and opacity of their hazy layers. A study has found...
A casual observer may watch the sky at night and see 3 to 5 sporadic meteors per hour more if you are in a dark location. However, on some nights, this number may increase markedly, and on projecting the paths of the meteors back, we find that many appear to radiate...
April 2023 Skies April Skies in 2023 offer many interesting astronomical events to observe. One of the great things about April is that, for those of us in the East, we are back on the same time zone after Daylight Saving ends on Sunday, April 2nd. This means that our...
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) used a digital camera to capture several hundred photographs of the aurora australis, or “southern lights,” while passing over the Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011. Solar panels and other sections of the ISS fill...
I love March as this is when the Milky Way appears higher in the sky and some of the best constellations are right overhead, and the weather is a bit more pleasant. This is an excellent time to head outside, spread a blanket on the ground and just lie there looking...
