ASTRONOMY & OBSERVING NEWS

Solar System

NASA's Osiris-REX Has Stowed Its Bite Out of Asteroid Bennu

By: David Dickinson October 29, 2020

Solar System

Juno Discovers Sprites and Elves on Jupiter

By: Govert Schilling October 28, 2020

Solar System

Psyche: A Metal-Rock World with Iron Lava?

By: Govert Schilling October 27, 2020

Exoplanets

60-second Astro News: Mature Infant Galaxies & A Possibly Rogue Planet

By: Monica Young October 30, 2020

This week in astronomy news: Distant galaxies that look older than they are and a terrestrial planet that might be drifting through our galaxy.

Solar System

(Very) Small Chance of Apophis Asteroid Impact in 2068

By: Govert Schilling October 27, 2020

Solar System

Water on the Moon Isn't Just at the Poles

By: Jeff Hecht October 26, 2020

Cosmology

Astronomers Chart Star Formation History, Glimpse Fate of the Universe

By: Monica Young October 26, 2020

Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson

Osiris-REX "TAGs" Bennu, Returns Stunning Views

By: David Dickinson October 22, 2020

Solar System

Moon’s Magnetism Might Have Protected Earth

By: Monica Young October 22, 2020

observing guides

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 30 – November 7

By: Alan MacRobert October 30, 2020

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 23 – 31

By: Alan MacRobert October 23, 2020

Comets

Comets Crawl through the Skies at Dawn and Dusk

By: Bob King October 21, 2020

This Week's Sky At a Glance

This Weeks' Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 24

By: Alan MacRobert October 16, 2020

Where to Look Tonight

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 30 – November 7

Full Moon and Mars for Halloween: The Moon rises in the east about a half hour after sunset on Saturday the 31st, depending on your location. That bright orange dot off to its upper right is Mars.

where to look

October 2020: Mars is the Star!

Sky Tour Podcast

October evenings offer many wonderful night-sky sights — including a dramatic appearance by Mars — and you can find them by listening to our guided audio tour of the star-filled sky.

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Oct 31–31

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AAVSO's Spectroscopy Workshop and 109th Annual Meeting

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How to Choose Your First Telescope

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Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Astronomy Club

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