Eclipses
Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
One of nature’s grandest ‘occultations’ of all is coming right up this Friday, as the Moon passes in front of…
Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?
The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20th, and may provide a unique challenge for…
A Complete Guide to the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse
The first of two eclipse seasons for the year is upon us this month, and kicks off with the only…
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This Thursday
Supermoons. Blood Moons. Moons both Black and Blue… by now, you’d think that there was nothing new under the Sun…
Black Moon: Why the New Moon on February 18th is Special
Did you hear the one about last month’s ‘supermoon?’ Yeah, we know. The hype was actually for an event that…
Catch a ‘Conjunction Triple Play’ on February 20th as the Moon Meets Venus & Mars
Fear not, the chill of late February. This Friday gives lovers of the sky a reason to brave the cold…
Rare Triple Transit! There’ll be 3 Moon Shadows on Jupiter on January 24th, 2015
Play the skywatching game long enough, and anything can happen. Well, nearly anything. One of the more unique clockwork events…
Challenge Yourself! See an Astronomical Event that Only Happens Once Every 26 Years
Update: It’s off. This past weekend, the AAVSO issued Special Notice #395 calling off the campaign to observe Alpha Comae…
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The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015
Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…
A Thousand Days ‘Til Totality: Anticipating the 2017 Solar Eclipse
Where will YOU be on August 21st, 2017? Astronomy is all about humility and thinking big in terms of space…