ASTRONOMY & OBSERVING NEWS

Asteroid to Cover Betelgeuse on December 12th (Updated: Livestream Link)
Astronomers are gearing up for an unusual celestial event: an asteroid’s occultation of an iconic star.
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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 1 – 9
This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 1 – 9
These moonless evenings open up the deep sky. For many of us the viewing is especially crisp through the low-humidity December air. The Big Dipper lies low, Cassiopeia stands high, and the Andromeda Galaxy crosses the zenith.
where to lookDecember Podcast: A Tower of Brilliant Stars
Sky Tour Podcast
This month’s Sky Tour podcast introduces you to a “tower of brilliance” in the eastern evening sky, along with tips for finding four planets and watching mid-December’s impressive Geminid meteor shower.
Subscribe NowTo the Stars, Through (or Despite) Hardship
To the Stars, Through (or Despite) Hardship
Ad astra per aspera — to the stars through hardship. The saying applies universally, but personally, it might hit home in different ways.
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Astronomers often spend their time lost among the stars, but the science of astronomy and the hobby of stargazing are also communal affairs. So, don’t be a stranger—find a group to get involved with today!
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Issue Highlights
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The Drama Next Door
Ken Croswell
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Distant Dozen
Jimi Lowrey
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E. M. Antoniadi: The Astronomer Who Decoded Mars
William Sheehan