New Horizons
Twenty years after its launch, New Horizons remains the only spacecraft to visit Pluto. Let’s follow its journey to transform the dwarf planet from a distant, pixelated blob into one of the most beautiful and diverse worlds ever seen in high resolution.
What’s Ahead in 2026?
Happy New Year! With 2025 in the history books, it’s time to look ahead to 2026.
Looking Back at 2025
2025 is at an end and what a year it was! Let’s look back at some of the more notable things that took place in the world of astronomy.
Tunguska: A Phantom From The Skies
In 1908, the whole planet felt a deep tremor followed by strange atmospheric phenomenon. Stories began trickling out from the depths of the Siberian taiga about a mysterious but powerful explosion. With the world wrapped up in its own political machinations, one Russian named Leonid Kulik ventured into the dark wilderness to find out what happened.
The Science (& Fiction) of Star Wars: Part 1
Happy Star Wars Day! In the spirit of May the 4th, here’s a couple of fun little things about the Star Wars universe and how they relate to real astronomical concepts.
Chicxulub: The End of the Age of Reptiles
66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of Mount Everest collided with Earth and eradicated the dinosaurs. Come on a journey back in time and experience this cataclysm while we sift through the aftermath to piece together this prehistoric tale of destruction and survival.
ESA’s Hera Mission (Updated)
ESA's Hera mission has launched! This is a follow up to the NASA DART mission which intentionally impacted a spacecraft into an asteroid in 2022. This spacecraft is being sent to investigate the aftermath and will provide invaluable insight into how best to protect Earth from rogue asteroids.