Tag: Astronomy

Giant disco ball is plummeting back to Earth

Dust off old Donna Summer albums and celebrate the premature return of New Zealand's giant "disco ball" satellite as...

Jupiter and Venus meet in Middle Eastern skies

A celestial tryst between the CEO of Roman gods and the Roman goddess of love and beauty? This seems hardly...

Millions of newborn stars discovered

“My God, it’s full of stars!” Fans of Arthur C. Clarke’s classic science fiction novel 2001 A Space Odyssey might...

Egyptian fertility blessing became dog (star) days of summer curse

As we witness another super-moon and other celestial wonders, we might be reminded of folk tales of werewolves and...

Newly discovered Camelopardalis meteor shower

May Camelopardalis is the name given for a newly discovered meteor shower which may or may not dazzle viewers...

King Tut’s jewelry reveals ancient comet diamond dust

King Tutankhamen's tomb continues to give up its secrets. This time it reveals something about a past far more...

Science Replaces Moon-spotting as Ramadan Predictor

Islamic nations defer to astronomers in Saudi Arabia, Iran, or Turkey (depending on political affiliation) to determine when the...

Dung beetles navigate by the stars

This is the first time celestial navigation has been seen in insects but the scientists believe it is common.

10 Smartphone Apps to Green Up 2013

Did December gifting or a year-end bonus put a new smartphone in your hand?  Check out ten mostly-free apps...

A Planetary Conjunction With Giza’s Pyramids

A beautiful image is making the rounds on social networks and news websites.  It shows three bright planets, Mercury,...

Perseid Meteor Shower Attracts Hundreds to Mideast Deserts

The show isn't over yet. Sky gazers traveled to Mitspeh Ramon, a town on the edge of the Ramon Crater...

OP ED: Does Higgs Boson Particle Discovery Mean We’re too Close to God?

Crab or "Eye of God" nebula: NASA photo archives Does the discovery of the "God Particle" mean that mankind...