Category: Feature

Dwarf Galaxies Near Us

In the May 2021 AAA lecture, “Getting to Know the Neighbors: Discovering New Galaxies in the Nearby Universe” Katherine Rhode of Indiana University discussed her

A Newly Discovered Nova in Hercules

On June 12th a Japanese amateur astronomer, Seiji Ueda, discovered a nova in the constellation Hercules. The nova peaked at an estimated apparent magnitude 5.5,

A Wild West Welcome to Mars Hill!

There is a very short window to observe Mars at its best opposition, this year being one of those good years; it won’t happen again

The James Webb Space Telescope – Delayed Again

Oh no, not again. The JWST project already infected with the government virus “Stratospheric-Cost-Overruns” has been delayed yet again — this time by the unforeseen