ASTRONOMY & OBSERVING NEWS

Waning Moon passing Saturn and Mars in the dawn, May 4-5, 2024

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 3 – 12

By: Alan MacRobert May 3, 2024

Night Sky Sights

Meet Alkaid, the Big Dipper’s Handle

By: Daniel Johnson May 2, 2024

Explore the Night with Bob King

Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower!

By: Bob King May 1, 2024

Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson

China's Chang'e 6 Mission Heads to the Moon

By: David Dickinson May 3, 2024

China’s ambitious Chang’e 6 mission will attempt to return a sample from the lunar farside.

Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

By: J. Kelly Beatty May 1, 2024

Stellar Science

What Happens After a Supernova Blows? Watch and Find Out

By: Monica Young April 30, 2024

Solar System

A Cosmic Arrow Pierced Pluto's Heart — Is It Still There Beneath the Surface?

By: Javier Barbuzano April 29, 2024

Celestial News & Events

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5

By: Alan MacRobert April 26, 2024

Solar System

Earth’s Mini-Moon Linked to Farside Lunar Crater

By: Kit Gilchrist April 26, 2024

Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally

Sail into the Southern Skies with Vela

By: Jonathan Nally April 25, 2024

observing guides

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 3 – 12

By: Alan MacRobert May 3, 2024

Explore the Night with Bob King

Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower!

By: Bob King May 1, 2024

Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

By: J. Kelly Beatty May 1, 2024

Mars and Saturn low in the dawn around April 27, 2024

Celestial News & Events

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5

By: Alan MacRobert April 26, 2024

Where to Look Tonight

This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 3 – 12

This week in the moonless dark, the Summer Triangle appears over the eastern treetops star by star. Leo walks down toward the west. And the Sombrero Galaxy positions itself ideally on the south meridian for your telescope.

where to look

May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

Sky Tour Podcast

High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.

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My Stellar Love Affair with the Pleiades

When we observe the little wonders of the sky, we can form deep personal connections.

Feb 2–2

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Datos en el Espacio

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How to Choose A Telescope

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Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society

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