Every now and then, on special request, we feature some guest content. Recently, I was contacted by the nice people at Telescopic Watch. They have a guide to interesting events for 2018 to watch out for. I feel a little bad for posting it so late in the year, but what the heck – there are still seven months to go! Hopefully, if you don’t already have a copy of the Sky Guide Africa South, published by Struik and produced … Continue reading →
Hi everybody, thanks for visiting! This is the 560th Carnival of Space, where we collect the best and most interesting news on space science and astronomy for your reading pleasure. It’s a good harvest this week, with contributions from many different publishers, so dig in and learn something new! Universe Today Astronomers See a Pileup of 14 Separate Galaxies in the Early Universe Jeff Bezos Says The New Shepard Will Soar Next on Sunday. Here’s How to Watch It Live. … Continue reading →
Welcome to the 554th Carnival of Space! The carnival is a roaming weekly news roundup that brings together the best online writing on space science and astronomy. Every week, it finds a new host who curates the articles and publishes them on their own website or blog. This week, it’s my turn again! Before you scroll down to the meat below, a quick promotion for the Urban Astronomer Podcast: The most recent episode went live a few days ago, and … Continue reading →
Welcome back to the Carnival of Space, where space science and astronomy writers from around the world share their best writing of the past week. Today’s contributions: Universe Today A Black Hole is Pushing the Stars Around in this Globular Cluster Just Like Earth, Titan Has a “Sea Level” for its Lakes and Seas Researchers Develop a New Low Cost/Low Weight Method of Searching for Life on Mars Cosmoquest We Can Use Your Help – Tell Us What You … Continue reading →
Welcome to 541st Carnival of Space! This should technically have been a Christmas edition, but the thing about Christmas is that it’s usually a holiday, so it was a little hard to put together this edition of the carnival when the schedule dictated. I’m sorry to keep you all waiting, but on the other hand I’m not sorry to have spent the day at home with my family, so I guess my conscience is clean! As it happens, though, it … Continue reading →
