Category: Space

The May skywatching calendar includes planetary gazing, stargazing and peak meteor showers, so you have plenty of reasons to get outside and look up this […]

Like the first few months of the year, April is a relatively quiet month for sky watching, but it brings one of the oldest meteor […]

March is not the most exciting time of year for casual sky watching, although there are two notable events: a total lunar eclipse in the […]

There are several bright star patterns visible in the winter sky this month, including a triangle with Mars at one point, so it’s worth braving […]

Finding one or two planets in our solar system is worth taking a closer look at the sky, but seeing (almost) all of them in […]

Astronomy buffs have a lot to look forward to in 2025: eclipses, meteor showers and planetary alignments will light up (or darken) the sky. Here […]

If you’re an avid sky watcher, you’ll be rewarded with the last meteor shower of 2024: The Geminids are here, and they’ll be here until […]

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and while it may not be the brightest or most spectacular meteor event of the year, it’s […]

I’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights, but every time they showed up at my latitude (Pennsylvania) it was too cloudy or too late, […]

Back in May, the northern lights lit up the sky as far south as Florida , treating much of the country (except New York City) […]

Skywatchers have a lot to look forward to in October, with the Southern Hemisphere crossing the Draconid and Orionid peaks and the “Ring of Fire” […]

Later this month, a new moon will briefly appear on Earth. The asteroid, called 2024 PT5, will move in a partial horseshoe-shaped orbit around Earth […]

August consistently offers some of the best sky views of the year, thanks in large part to the abundant Perseid meteor shower, which peaks in […]

Skywatchers have set a reminder for late July, when two meteor showers – the Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids – are expected to be visible […]

July isn’t the most exciting month of the year for stargazing and plant-hunting, but there are a few celestial events worth putting on your calendar […]

What should you do if some stray space junk lands in your yard or crushes your two-car garage? And who is legally responsible for damage […]

Between the recent solar eclipse and geomagnetic storms that have made the northern lights visible as far south as Florida , the skies have been […]

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who watched this week’s eclipse and wondered what other cool things there might be to see in […]

I have an eclipse of envy. I live in Los Angeles and we only had a tiny quarter eclipse yesterday – cool, but far from […]

Eclipse glasses are an essential piece of eclipse viewing gear , as you should never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But […]

Now that you’ve got your eclipse viewing gear ready , you’ve chosen the perfect location , and you’re ready to take stunning photos of the […]

If you’re lucky enough to be in the narrow band of country stretching from Maine to Texas at the designated hour, you’ll be able to […]

A “new” star will appear in the sky in the next few months and should be visible to the naked eye. From now until September, […]

This year’s total solar eclipse—the last to pass over North America until 2044—is coming soon, and if you ‘re heading into the path of the […]

New year, new celestial events to look forward to: 2024 will bring us a series of meteor showers, rocket launches and a total solar eclipse. […]

I’ve written extensively about various stargazing opportunities, from meteor showers to interesting planetary arrangements , and usually suggest finding a dark area for the best […]

In the Tom Hanks film Finch, a powerful solar flare destroys the ozone layer, wiping out almost all life on Earth (and leading to the […]

The best entertainment this weekend is the dazzling Leonid meteor shower. The annual cosmic fireworks display peaks on Friday evening or Saturday morning. The Leonids […]