Skywatching
A Fine Pair of Lunar Occultations for North America This Weekend
Heads up, North American residents: our Moon is about to blot out two naked eye stars on Friday and Saturday…
Uranus: A Guide to its 2013 Opposition
Up for a challenge? Got a big 12” light bucket of a Dobsonian telescope and looking for something new to…
Comet ISON: A Viewing Guide from Now to Perihelion
Perhaps you've read the news. This Fall, the big ticket show is the approach of Comet C/2012 S1 ISON. The…
The September Equinox: ‘Tis the Season to Spy the Zodiacal Light
This week leading up to the September equinox offers you a fine chance to catch an elusive phenomenon in the…
Spotting Juno: NASA’s Jupiter-bound Spacecraft Gets a Boost from Earth on October 9th, 2013
Psst! Live in South Africa and read Universe Today? Then you might just get a peak at the Juno spacecraft…
Huge Asteroid 324 Bamberga Makes a Return Visit to Earth’s Neighborhood on Friday the 13th
This week offers a fine chance to catch sight of a unique asteroid. 324 Bamberga reaches opposition this week in…
See Venus and the Moon Together in the Sky on September 8
Sky watchers worldwide are in for a treat Sunday evening September 8, 2013 as the waxing crescent Moon passes near…
The Cyber-Myth That Just Won’t Die: See Mars as Large as a Full Moon!!!
It’s hard to believe that it’s been with us for a decade now. Ten years ago this week, the planet…
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Earthlings Wave at Saturn as Cassini Images Us
Earth Waves at Saturn and Cassini on July 19, 2013 From more than 40 countries and 30 U.S. states, people…
How to See Planet Neptune: Our Guide to Its 2013 Opposition
If you do your own stargazing or participate in our Sunday night Virtual Star Parties, you’ve probably noticed we’re starting…