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In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the morning of August 13 to see the bright planets Venus and Jupiter close together low in the eastern sky. This ...
A brightening Moon limits deep-sky options, but this cluster never fails to disappoint: M13, the great globular in Hercules the Strongman.
The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
Neptune and Saturn appear together in a telescope as Mars passes a star in Virgo and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the ...
Today in the history of astronomy, the first record of a periodic variable star is made.
There's so much more to Andromeda than its eponymous galaxy. Here's a list of other targets to observe in the Princess.
Scientists are turning to simulations and experiments to understand how life-indicating molecules behave, so we might know ...
Eye fatigue during astronomical observation can be mitigated by short, regular breaks incorporating simple eye exercises, ...
With our satellite half-lit, several features stand out for easy observing tonight, including dark seas and bright craters.
Today in the history of astronomy, an eclipse in Scotland is associated with the death of King Henry I – over two years later ...
With the discovery of Infinity Galaxy, researchers believe they have found evidence of a direct collapse black hole by ...