Join in with our Planetary Defense team and observe newly discovered asteroid 2020 XX3 tonight! Tonight, asteroid 2020 XX3 will fly by the Earth about 85% closer to us than the Moon! (35,463 miles or 57,072 kilometers away) Quick Facts about asteroid 2020 XX3: Belongs to the subgroup of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) known as…
DetailsOn December 21, stargazers worldwide are invited to join the Unistellar Winter Solstice Star Party, hosted by citizen astronomers, hobbyists and professional astronomers from around the globe. Events include observations of winter’s most brilliant Deep-Sky Objects, inspiring astronomy lessons, and spectacular images from eVscope users around the globe. At the very end of the evening,…
DetailsAs you may know, light pollution is an ever-increasing problem as urban areas continue to grow across the world. More and more people now grow up in or near areas where stars are all but invisible, and don’t know what it is like to see more than a couple of stars in the night…
DetailsBackyard astronomers from 7 countries collaborated to research and shape Near-Earth Asteroid 1999 AP10; astronomers have shaped fewer than 70 Near-Earth Asteroids in history. MARSEILLE, FRANCE, and SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 9, 2020 – The world’s first planetary defense team staffed by citizen astronomers has successfully completed its first research mission: Detect and model…
DetailsSpace lovers from around the world have a chance to give a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) its “official nickname.” The winner receives a lifetime of bragging rights, but the prize for science is far more compelling: Knowledge that could defend the planet from a civilization-ending asteroid impact, similar to the event that wiped out the dinosaurs…
DetailsIn October we headed back to West Virginia to visit Calhoun County Park’s Star Party! Located in Grantsville, West Virginia, Calhoun County Park is open 24 hours a day, has special areas dedicated to stargazing, and amazing Bortle 4 dark skies. We had a great time seeing our friends from the Greater Hazleton…
DetailsSimply put, exoplanets are planets that lie beyond our solar system. So first, we have to understand the definition of a planet. Planets are worlds that orbit our Sun, like Mars, Jupiter, and of course, our own Earth. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted the infamous new definition of planet, which left out Pluto…
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