A planet parade comes to town
February: it’s a short month, and it’s also relatively short on stargazing highlights. Still, patient stargazers will be…
See The ‘Planet Parade’ During Fall Equinox And A Solar Eclipse
Topline The five-planet parade continues with its last best week, with Venus, Jupiter and Saturn easy to see…
When To See The ‘Planet Parade’ This Weekend As Saturn Brightens
Topline Have you seen the planet parade going on before dawn? If not, have a look now because…
When To See A Dramatic ‘Planet Parade’ This Week As Worlds Align
Topline Five worlds — Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will arc across the pre-dawn sky all…
How one error could have ended the mission forever!
Despite the many dangers, the launch of Voyager 2 went flawlessly. The Titan IIIE-Centaur performed without error, the…
The Night Sky This Week
August is a great month for the Milky Way. getty Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial…
The Night Sky In August 2025
A fireball streaks across the morning sky above NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF…