Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich spoke with a reporter from TechNewsWorld about the upcoming Mercury flyby. Read Michael's comments and learn more about the flyby in "NASA Craft to Make Second, Closer Swing Past Mercury" . We've put together a nice package that includes a preview of the flyby, various news from MESSENGER's mission so far, a blog wrap-up, and podcasts: MESSENGER's second Mercury flyby .

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich will talk with Jon Grayson of KMOX radio (AM 1120) in St. Louis Sunday night at 9:10 Central. Jon invited Michael to be a monthly guest on the station's "Reality Check" program. Their conversation typically lasts 15-20 minutes. They discuss articles from the latest issue of Astronomy , what objects are visible in the sky this month, and other space-related topics. You can listen to Michael's...

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich will talk with Jon Grayson of KMOX radio (AM 1120) in St. Louis Sunday night at 9:10 Central. Jon invited Michael to be a monthly guest on the station's "Reality Check" program. Their conversation typically lasts 15-20 minutes. They discuss articles from the latest issue of Astronomy , what objects are visible in the sky this month, and other space-related topics. You can listen to Michael's...

Reporters from across the country consulted Astronomy magazine editors about the annual Perseid meteor shower that peaked August 12. Here are links to a few of the Perseid stories: "Nature's Fireworks," The Virginian Pilot , Lee Tolliver (Lee also blogged about watching the meteor shower. Read his preview, "Set the alarm for nature's fireworks" and his reaction "An awesome show" ) "Perseids are coming,"...