Observing
Bright New Nova In Delphinus — You can See it Tonight With Binoculars
Looking around for something new to see in your binoculars or telescope tonight? How about an object whose name literally…
What You Can See in the Sky While Waiting for Fireworks on The 4th Of July
The sky can be a showy stage with big-time events like eclipses, meteor showers and the occasional bright comet, but…
Dark Skies – Good For Fireflies And People Alike
Bioluminescent stars flash across the night landscape these July nights. Fireflies or lightning bugs provide a source of wonder for…
Gesundheit! Hairy And Sneeze-worthy Rings Snare Summer Sun
For the past two weeks puffy clumps of seeds have been riding the air in my town. You can't avoid…
Behind the Scenes at Kitt Peak Observatory: What is an Observing Run Really Like?
Greetings, from the Kitt Peak National Observatory, in Arizona! I’m here on a weeklong observing run, which is arguably the…
Venus Comes Out of Hiding! How to See Upcoming Conjunctions in the Evening Sky
Has Venus finally come out of hiding? For the past couple months it's kept close to the sun, hidden in…
Night Sky Observing for May Brings Spring Constellations
Here's the latest update on what's up in the night sky from Jane Houston Jones at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.…
Saturn Reaches Opposition on April 28
Saturn is one of the most striking objects to see through a telescope, and it is now at its brightest…
Astrophoto: Space Station Flies Through the Moon!
What a great image! Astrophotographer Dave Walker combined seven 30-second shots of the ISS as it cuts through the sky,…
Comet PANSTARRS … Going … Going … Not Gone Yet!
It's falling out of the news but Comet PANSTARRS still lives! You can still see it in a clear sky…