The Sky Today on Saturday, September 5: Titan near Saturn
Back to Article List Saturn’s biggest, brightest moon is once again near the ringed planet today and tomorrow…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 23: Double star Zeta Coronae Borealis
Back to Article List Seek out this easy-to-split but complex multiple star system in the Northern Crown, visible…
Our favorite reader images of the 2026 total eclipse
Credit: David Gluchowski On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain — the first time…
The Sky Today on Thursday, August 20: Dark, flat Plato
Back to Article List Set your sights on the Moon tonight to explore the crater Plato, as our…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, August 19: The Helix Nebula
Back to Article List Floating in the constellation Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is a bright, ring-shaped planetary nebula…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, August 18: Stars and sparklers
Back to Article List Late tonight, moonless skies offer great deep-sky observer. Try for open cluster NGC 6939,…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 16: The Moon hangs with Venus
Back to Article List Catch our satellite side by side with bright planet Venus in the western sky…
The Sky Today on Saturday, August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter
Back to Article List The Red Planet meets the solar system’s most massive world early this morning as…
The Sky Today on Monday, August 10: Open cluster NGC 7243
Back to Article List Bright NGC 7243 is a great target for small scopes, located in Lacerta the…
The Sky Today on Saturday, August 8: Sagittarius’ Little Gem
Back to Article List The Little Gem is a lovely blue-green planetary nebula that shines brightly in the…
The Sky Today on Monday, August 3: A solar system trio
Back to Article List The waning Moon steps up to form a triangle in the early-morning sky with…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 2: Mercury at greatest western elongation
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet reaches its greatest western elongation from the Sun, 19°…