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Today in the History of Astronomy

March 11, 1811: The birth of Urbain Le Verrier

Could life travel between planets on an asteroid? This hardy bacterium suggests it can

Uranus, imaged by Voyager 2

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 10, 1977: Uranus has rings

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

March 9, 1934: The birth of Yuri Gagarin

How often does Earth transit the Sun for an observer on Mars?

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 8, 1986: The second of five probes flies by Halley’s Comet

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 7, 1792: The birth of John Herschel

Astronomers confirm potentially habitable exoplanet in the solar neighborhood

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

March 6, 1953: The birth of Carolyn Porco

Sky This Week, The Sky This Week

The Sky This Week from March 6 to 13: The Moon and Antares

Telescopes and Equipment

Observable Space’s CDK 14 can capture your cosmos

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

Michael’s Miscellany: The Eclipsed Sky