Skywatching

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…

8 years ago

Celebrate the Power of Naked-Eye Observing With New Book

Check out my new book "Night Sky with the Naked Eye" that explores all the wonderful things you can see…

8 years ago

Update on the Bright Nova Delphini 2013; Plus a Gallery of Images from our Readers

Since showing itself on August 14, 2013, a bright nova in the constellation Delphinus -- now officially named Nova Delphini…

11 years ago

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…

12 years ago

See the “Martian Triangle” in the Sky Tonight!

If -- like me -- you've been focusing on all the great images and news coming from the Mars Science…

12 years ago

Great ISS Sightings – All Nights this Week of April 9

[/caption] Calling all Skywatching and Space Fans ! This is a great week for observing the International Space Station (ISS),…

13 years ago

Timelapse: A Tribute to Sky Gazers

If you've fallen for the enchantment of a night out watching the stars, you'll relate to and revere in this…

13 years ago

Beginner’s Guide To Binoculars

Before you consider buying expensive equipment for viewing the wonders of the night sky, binoculars are one piece of equipment…

13 years ago

Stunning New Timelapse: Tempest Milky Way

It's been a summer of storms across the US, and timelapse photographer Randy Halverson has taken advantage of it! Randy…

13 years ago

The Perseids: Why is There a Meteor Shower?

[/caption] Every year from late July to mid-August, the Earth encounters a trail of debris left behind from the tail…

13 years ago