Irish astronomer spots second supernova He said he sat up until 4am examining his data and searching records to check if anyone else in the world reported the star, before contacting the International Astronomical Union which formally designated the celestial explosion as 2012ej. Experts … Read more on Irish Examiner

Astronomer for the Vatican says UK a star Brother Guy Consolmagno, a staff astronomer and the curator of meteorites at the Vatican Observatory, travels about 100000 miles each year, splitting his time between Tucson, Ariz., and Rome. The planetary scientist also gives 40 to 50 talks annually … Read more on Chicago Tribune When Astronomy…

Starry, starry night The starry night sky is in danger of becoming a thing of the past for many people. Read more on Eastern Arizona Courier NASA’s Hubble Makes One Millionth Science Observation Contact: Trent Perrotto, Headquarters, Washington, trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov, +1-202-358-0321, or Ray Villard, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, +1-410-338-4514, villard@stsci.edu Read more on PR Newswire…

Let’s Make A Probabilistic Deal: A Fresh Look At The Monty Hall Problem Scientific American math and physics editor Davide Castelvecchi revisits the Monty Hall problem so you can know whether you’re better off holding on to your original pick or switching when new information presents itself. [More] Read more on Scientific American Wineka column:…

Will Solar Flare Mean Aurora Over Iowa? A solar flare on the surface of the sun earlier this week could result in a light show beginning Thursday night, some astronomy experts predict. Read more on KCCI 8 Des Moines Nearby galaxy boasts 2 monster black holes, both active A study using NASA’s Swift satellite and…