Observing
Superbowl Smackdown: Watch the Moon Occult Aldebaran on Sunday
Sure, this Superbowl Sunday brings with it the promise of sacks, fumbles and tackles... but have you ever seen the…
Vortex Coronagraph A Game Changer For Seeing Close In Exoplanets
A new instrument installed on the Keck Observatory allows astronomers to see exoplanets that are very close to their stars.
A Farewell to Plutoshine
Sometimes, its not the eye candy aspect of the image, but what it represents. A recent image of Pluto's large…
How to See the Space Station Fly in Front of the Moon
Want to see the the space station zip across the Moon or Sun? Here are step-by-step instructions how.
Venus Rules the Dusk Skies at Greatest Elongation
“What's that bright light in the sky?” The planet Venus never fails to impress, and indeed make even seasoned observers…
Start the Year With Spark: See the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend more time under the stars in 2017, you'll have motivation to…
Our Free Book: 101 Astronomical Events in 2017
Here's a full, free ebook with 101 things to see in the night sky in 2017, from eclipses to meteor…
See a Christmas-Time Binocular Comet: 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
How to see a bright, returning comet at dusk not far from Venus.
This Week: Occultations of Aldebaran, Regulus vs. the Supermoon
It's a busy week for the Moon. While our large solitary natural satellite reaches Full and interferes with the 2016…
101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser
A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.