The main purpose of WIKISKY is to consolidate astronomical, astrophysical and other information about different space objects and astrophysical facts.

University specialists are demonstrating what meteorites look like on the ground and reaping the benefit when members of the public discover more.

Comet 73P is continuing its glorious disintegration as it flies by Earth ? the comet is now in at least 58 visible pieces. Amateur observers should be able to see the brightest sections of the comet ? full name Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 ? near the constellation Cygnus with a small telescope or a pair of binoculars.

Earlier this year, astronomers reported that a second "red spot" - a giant storm - had appeared on Jupiter. Already famous for having a large red spot that is a storm that has been raging for at least 400 years, Jupiter has a treat in store for planet watchers this July. Red Spot Jr. is sneaking up on the bigger storm.

The Binary Research Institute (BRI) has found that orbital characteristics of the recently discovered planetoid, "Sedna", demonstrate the possibility that our sun might be part of a binary star system.