Last week, I attended a “double feature” at the Milwaukee Public Museum’s IMAX theater. The main movie was Tornado Alley (in addition to astronomy, I find weather fascinating), but the opening film was a planetarium show called Earth...

Ah, Mars. We’ve always enjoyed looking up and imagining what’s there, and thanks to the latest technology, we can see it in pretty surprising detail. Imagine my surprise to find out what’s been staring right back at us the whole time...

In the September issue (on sale August 2), Astronomy magazine will once again present its Star Products awards. As before, Contributing Editor Phil Harrington and the Astronomy editorial team put their heads together and came up with a terrific list....

In a few months, I will once again head to Pasadena, California, to attend the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show (PATS). The fourth annual version of this event occurs September 17 and 18 in the city’s convention center. And this year, Astronomy...

The Zooniverse (the group behind Galaxy Zoo, Moon Zoo, and other citizen science projects) is bringing people around the world another opportunity to participate in astronomy research. This time, though, it comes with an even more exciting potential result...

International Astronomy Day was May 7, and I’ve just heard back from the Ottawa Valley Astronomy & Observer’s Group about their festivities for the day as part of Astronomy ’s Discover the Universe program . Group member Jim Thompson...

I just received the following letter related to public and educational activities that amateur astronomers can participate in related to the June 6, 2012, transit of Venus. Many of you have seen and responded last March to the appeal of Bill Sheehan for...