ASTRONOMY & OBSERVING NEWS

Moon with Jupiter and the Pleiades, Oct 1 and 2, 2023

Celestial News & Events

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 29 – October 8

By: Alan MacRobert September 29, 2023

Artist's concept shows blue-streaked surface of a massive solid planet

Exoplanets

How Did Two Hot and Super-dense Neptunes Form?

By: Arwen Rimmer September 28, 2023

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People, Places, and Events

Travel Diary: Astronomical Adventures in the Canaries

By: Camille M. Carlisle September 27, 2023

Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

October Podcast: Jupiter & Saturn Dance at Dusk

By: J. Kelly Beatty October 1, 2023

This month’s big celestial news might be the annular solar eclipse that will be seen in the Americas, but everyone can share the fun of casual stargazing by streaming or downloading October’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast.

Solar System

Psyche Asteroid Mission Set for Launch October 5th

By: Emily Lakdawalla September 26, 2023

People, Places, and Events

Stellafane Star Party Celebrates Their Centennial

By: Sabrina Garvin September 25, 2023

Solar System

Osiris-REX Capsule Returns Samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth

By: David Dickinson September 24, 2023

Exoplanets

Hubble, Webb Data Hint at Ocean Worlds

By: Elise Cutts September 22, 2023

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Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

October Podcast: Jupiter & Saturn Dance at Dusk

By: J. Kelly Beatty October 1, 2023

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 29 – October 8

By: Alan MacRobert September 29, 2023

Moon passing under Saturn in evening, Sept. 26-28, 2023

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 22 – October 1

By: Alan MacRobert September 22, 2023

Celestial Objects to Observe

To Catch Beads of Sunlight, Here's Where You Should Head for October 14th's Annular Eclipse

By: Jamie Carter September 18, 2023

Where to Look Tonight

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 29 – October 8

The Moon pairs with Jupiter, then the Pleiades, as it departs the evening sky. That leaves a dark-sky Milky Way crossing the zenith, where Cygnus the Milky Way Swan flies southward for fall.

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October Podcast: Jupiter & Saturn Dance at Dusk

Sky Tour Podcast

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Cosmic Recovery

Maybe deliberate experiences of joy and awe should be standard in any post-op plan.

Oct 7–7

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Deep Sky Gazes at Big Lagoon State Park

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How to Choose A Telescope

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