Kyle Denny
- July 09, 2025
On July 1, 2025, astronomers at the ATLAS station in Chile made a groundbreaking discovery: the third interstellar object ever detected in our solar system, and only the second confirmed interstellar comet.
- June 18, 2025
2025 might be one of the best years to see Uranus and Neptune. Locating these two planets is often considered a highlight on the journey of becoming a more advanced amateur astronomer. After all, how many people can say they’ve seen all of the planets...
- June 04, 2025
Astronomers have recently identified a new object, named 2017 OF201, in the outer reaches of our solar system that may need to be added to the ever growing list of “dwarf planets”.
- May 05, 2025
People often have a very wide range of expectations about what they’re going to see through their first telescope. Many new astronomers look into the eyepiece for the first time expecting to see vivid colors and incredible detail - something that looks...
- April 29, 2025
The search for life beyond Earth has long captivated us as a species, driving scientific exploration to uncover whether we are alone in the vast universe.
- April 22, 2025
One of the most difficult astrophotos one can take is that of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting across the face of the Moon or Sun. However, with a lot of patience, planning, and sheer luck, this type of image is totally possible!
- April 03, 2025
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity revolutionized our understanding of gravity as a curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. One of the predictions that Einstein theorized was the phenomenon of gravitational lensing.
- March 26, 2025
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has continued to expand a new era of discovery by capturing direct images of extrasolar planets, including those in the HR 8799 system and the 51 Eridani system.
- March 19, 2025
Are you ready for a truly out-of-this-world experience? Get ready to witness one of the most amazing sights the universe has to offer: a solar eclipse!
- March 14, 2025
Are you ready for one of the most awe-inspiring events the universe has to offer? A solar eclipse is a rare and breathtaking spectacle that only occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun align perfectly.
- February 26, 2025
While a human may only see a handful of truly spectacular celestial events in one's lifetime, in reality the universe and our own solar system is a dynamic and constantly changing environment, filled with supernovae, planetary impacts, and other events...
- February 19, 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented glimpse of the protoplanetary disk around the young star HH 30, located in the dark cloud LDN 1551 within the Taurus Molecular Cloud, located within Taurus, the Bull.
- February 04, 2025
Recently in the headlines, you may have heard about a new asteroid expected to make a close approach to Earth – 2024 YR4. This strange and seemingly silly name comes about from a carefully calculated, mathematical method of naming asteroids. Discovered...
- January 22, 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope, two years into its mission to explore the universe, continues to return astounding images as we head into 2025.
- December 31, 2024
2024 was an unforgettable year for space - from missions to Europa, commercial spacewalks, and a solar eclipse - it felt like everyone was looking up this year.
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