Skywatching
CIA’s Declassified Documents Reveals Secrets About Area 51 and UFOs
The CIA has released a 355-page document which officially acknowledges that Area 51 in Nevada does exist, and the agency…
A Challenging Series of Occultations of Spica by the Moon Coming to a Sky Near You
The first in a cycle of challenging occultations of the bright star Spica for northern hemisphere observers begins this coming…
The 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower: An Observer’s Guide
Get set for the meteoritic grand finale of summer. Northern hemisphere summer that is. As we head into August, our…
The Astronomy of the Dog Days of Summer
Can you feel the heat? It’s not just your imagination. The northern hemisphere is currently in the midst of the…
Watch for the Delta Aquarid Meteors This Weekend
The meteor shower drought ends this weekend. The northern summer hemisphere meteor season is almost upon us. In a few…
Submissions Needed for Saturn Mosaic Project
For all our astrophotographer friends out there: If you haven’t heard about the Saturn Mosaic Project, you’ll want to take…
Super-Moon Monday: The 3rd (& Final?) Act
“Once more into the breach, my dear friends…” Such a quip may be deemed appropriate as we endured the media…
Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star
Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be…
How to Spot and Track Satellites
It’s a question we get all the time. Watch the sky closely in the dawn or dusk hours, and you’ll…
Conjunctions to Watch For in July
The planets are slowly returning into view this month, bashfully peeking out from behind the Sun in the dawn &…