WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: When dust gets in your skies | Astronomy
Today: Every star rotates. Our Sun takes a little less than one Earth month to rotate once on…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: A look at the stars of Harry Potter | Astronomy
Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Microwaves from outer space | Astronomy
Today: Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is…
Meteoroid Hitting Earth? Japan’s Technology Can Help Divert It
Momentum is growing for building “Earth defenses” to prevent a meteoroid from colliding with the Earth and causing…
Two asteroid impacts on the Moon filmed by an amateur astronomer
An image showing the Moon and its various asteroid impacts. (Image source: Gunboat_Willie – Pixabay) A Japanese astronomer…
A near-Earth asteroid passed close to our planet on October 1, 2025
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system and sometimes hold surprises. Indeed, a near-Earth asteroid named 2025…