The Moon visits Saturn and Neptune
Back to Article List Our waxing satellite passes the planets Saturn and Neptune in the morning; by evening,…
The Sky This Week from Jan. 9 to 16: Jupiter at opposition
Jupiter looms large in this stunning map of the gas giant, comprised of Hubble Space Telescope data. Credit:…
Zoom in on the Perseus Cluster
Back to Article List Galaxy NGC 1275 is the brightest member of the Perseus Cluster, an excellent target…
The Sky Today on Thursday, January 1: Follow Saturn to Neptune
Back to Article List Saturn and Neptune lie close together in the evening sky. Use the brighter ringed…
Celebrate with the Christmas Tree Cluster
Back to Article List Check out a lovely open cluster of stars that forms the shape of an…
Ceres makes us see double
Back to Article List Dwarf planet Ceres passes close to a background star in Cetus tonight, creating a…
Comet Schaumasse closes in on the Virgo Cluster
Back to Article List Visible in the early morning, Comet Schaumasse is entering a region rich with galaxies,…
Io and its shadow transit Jupiter
Back to Article List As Jupiter nears opposition, its moons closely follow their shadows during transits. Tonight, Io…
The Sky Today on Thursday, December 18: Mercury on the move
Back to Article List Challenge yourself to spot a 2-percent-lit crescent Moon as Mercury shows off its quick…
The Geminid meteor shower peaks
Back to Article List The best meteor shower of the year peaks today! Look for shooting stars this…
Mercury reaches greatest western elongationÂ
Back to Article List Planet Mercury is now a bright light in the predawn sky, reaching its greatest…
Comet Lemmon will be a Halloween treat
Wow! This image of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) was taken October 25 from Payson, Arizona. The photographer collected…