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The Return of Jupiter! Sep. 20, 2022
The Return of Jupiter! Autumn and winter this year should offer an exciting time for skywatchers si... Read More
Interest in Moon Grows Due to Lack of Interest in Earth Aug. 13, 2022
Sources at the Pentagon, or a Five Guys near the White House, say humans are growing less interested... Read More
Ring World: Saturn Aug. 02, 2022
Week of August 7-13, 2022 It's often been said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, so if I... Read More
Desperately Seeing Pluto Jul. 12, 2022
Week of July 17-23, 2022 "My very energetic mother just served us nine pizzas." Anyone who's ever ... Read More
Seeing the Solar System Jun. 09, 2022
Week of June 12-18, 2022 Many celestial phenomena excite stargazers, but few are as cool as the one... Read More
A Planetary String of Pearls Apr. 21, 2022
Week of April 24-30, 2022 A beautiful string of planetary pearls shines at dawn right now, but one ... Read More
Four Planets and a Moon Jul. 08, 2021
Week of July 11-17, 2021 Last week, I showed you how to spot the elusive planet Mercury, the nearest... Read More
My Favorite Star of Summer Jun. 10, 2021
Week of June 13-19, 2021 "If you've seen one star, you've seen 'em all." That's a phrase I've heard ... Read More
Moon and Venus at Dusk Jun. 03, 2021
Week of June 6-12, 2021 Have you noticed the remarkable jewel sparkling low in the western sky after... Read More
Our Wobbly Earth May. 27, 2021
Week of May 30 - June 5, 2021 Of all the stars in the heavens, one appears to stand firmly in place.... Read More
Shadow on the Moon May. 20, 2021
Week of May 23-29, 2021 During the early morning hours of May 26, night owls and early risers will e... Read More
A Lunar Eclipse Sneak Preview May. 13, 2021
Week of May 16-22, 2021 Early on the evening of Tuesday, May 25, watch as the sun sets behind the we... Read More
Why Is the Night Sky Dark? May. 06, 2021
Week of May 9-15, 2021 If you're out looking for the moon this week, you'll have a tough time findin... Read More
Seeing Halley's Meteors Apr. 29, 2021
Week of May 2-8, 2021 Halley's Comet hasn't appeared in our sky for a quarter-century, but during th... Read More
Why Doesn't the Moon Rotate? Apr. 22, 2021
Week of April 25 - May 1, 2021 Here we are, already at the end of April, and with this season comes ... Read More
Our Cosmic Ancestors Jan. 14, 2021
Week of Jan. 17-23, 2021 We are made of star stuff. How often, over the years, have we encountered ... Read More
Finding Neptune After Dark Sep. 03, 2020
Week of Sept. 6-12, 2020 Scientists are in the business of classifying everything from butterflies t... Read More
The Iceball Cometh Jul. 16, 2020
Week of July 19-25, 2020 It's been quite a while since we've seen a bright comet in our skies. Many ... Read More
Saturn: Lord of the Rings Jul. 09, 2020
Week of July 12-18, 2020 If I were to ask which you think is our solar system's most beautiful plane... Read More
The Return of Jupiter Jul. 02, 2020
Week of July 5-11, 2020 Summer skywatchers will soon be enjoying a couple of planetary visitors in o... Read More
