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Eid Al Adha 2024: UAE astronomer predicts likely dates
Gulf Business· 4 days agoAccording to UAE astronomers, Arafat Day is likely to begin on Sunday, June 16 and Eid al Adha 2024 may begin on Monday, June 17
Edmond Halley: The man behind the comet
Astronomy Magazine· 38 minutes agoIf you’re an amateur astronomer of a certain age, you’ll remember where you were in the winter of 1985–86, when Halley’s Comet passed Earth. Shivering...
Digital Cameras Revolutionized Astronomy. Then They Found Their Way into Your Pocket
Scientific American· 3 hours agoIt’s true that the very best pictures still require large observatories on the ground or in space,...
Greg Quicke: Australia's 'Space Gandalf' astronomer dies aged 62
BBC News· 9 hours agoAn Australian astronomer who appeared on the BBC's Stargazing Live alongside Professor Brian Cox,...
A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoBased on this discrepancy, astronomers didn't know how a planet like WASP 107b could exist. But now,...
A strange intermittent radio signal from space has astronomers puzzled
The Raw Story· 21 hours agoWhen astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of...
NASA, Global Astronomers Await Rare Nova Explosion - NASA
NASA· 22 hours agoAround the world this summer, professional and amateur astronomers alike will be fixed on one small...
Unexplainable radio signal has astronomers scratching their heads
BGR· 14 hours agoSpace is full of strange signals, but one unexplainable radio signal has astronomers especially...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIf you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com....
Backyard astronomer captures amazing solar flare images
Boing Boing· 2 days agoAn amateur astronomer using a specially modified telescope captured this incredible footage of a...