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My favorite thing in the night sky appears on Aug. 28 — and it proves Earth is a sphere

August 24, 2026
What’s your favorite thing in the night sky? Maybe it’s the Pleiades, that sparkling open cluster that dominates winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Perhaps it’s a sight of the Milky Way arching across the summer sky. Or could it be Saturn, a close-up sight of which has many people reaching for their wallets to buy a bigger telescope. My favorite sight? It’s us or, rather…
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Could 'dark photons' explain dark matter?

August 24, 2026
New research suggests that if dark matter is composed of “dark photons,” it would not have heated the early cosmos like scientists previously thought. If correct, this discovery could represent a paradigm shift in the hunt for the universe’s most mysterious…
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Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'

August 21, 2026
Europe’s Mars Express orbiter has captured new, stunning imagery flying low over a geological region of the Red Planet shaped by ancient waterflow billions of years ago. Mars Express launched in 2003 and is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). It’s equipped with the High Resolution Stereo Camera, which scans multiple points of perspective across regions of Mars’ surface…
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My 5 favorite sights to see in the night sky with binoculars

August 20, 2026
Top 5 things to see in the night sky with binoculars – ranked by an expert Beyond simple naked-eye observing, a pair of the best binoculars are the most accessible way to experience the night sky. They are affordable (although pricier models are available), very easy to use compared to telescopes and they offer a wide range of celestial sights, from our solar system neighbors to distant…
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A beginner’s guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope

August 19, 2026
The night sky is not an impenetrable “blanket of stars.” There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. Sure, you can get a motorized computerized “go-to” telescope and even one of the best smart telescopes that self-align and do all the work for you. Arguably, they also take…
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