The Sky Today on Friday, July 17: The Moon skims south of Venus
Back to Article List The crescent Moon slides south of Venus this afternoon and stands side by side…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 12: Titan sits near Saturn
Back to Article List The ringed planet’s largest — and brightest — moon lingers near its parent world…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 11: Dione passes north of Saturn
Back to Article List Everyone can watch a small moon skim Saturn’s northern pole, while advanced imagers may…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 4: A conjunction of Mars and Uranus
Back to Article List The Red Planet meets the distant ice giant Uranus in the constellation Taurus, visible…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 28: Mercury stands still
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet comes to a standstill in the evening sky, now…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 21: A summertime lineup
Back to Article List Astronomical summer begins with a gorgeous lineup of lights in the evening sky, including…
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 20: Libra’s Ghost Cluster
Back to Article List The globular cluster NGC 5897 glows in Libra the Balance, a ghostly twin to…
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 13: Catch Comet 220P/McNaught
Back to Article List Comet McNaught recently underwent a major brightening event and is now passing closest to…
The Sky Today on Monday, May 25: Three planets after sunset
Back to Article List A trio of planets stand in line in the evening sky after sunset: Jupiter,…
Your last glimpse of Comet Wierzchoś?
Back to Article List Now fading quickly following a possible nuclear disruption, Comet Wierzchoś is traveling through Taurus,…
Uranus meets a background star
Back to Article List The distant ice giant Uranus sits a few arcminutes from the star 14 Tauri,…
Top 15 guide books for astronomy beginners
Credit: Raymond Shubinski The article recounts the author’s personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks…