ASTRONOMY & OBSERVING NEWS

Explore the Night with Bob King
Get Ready to Greet the Geminid Meteor Shower!
The year's most spectacular meteor shower is upon us. Prepare to enjoy the Geminids under a dark, moonless sky, when you might see more than 100 meteors per hour.
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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 24 – December 3
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 24 – December 3
This Tuesday the 28th we will see the Moon rise in twilight as far north as it possibly can. Do you know why?
where to lookNovember Podcast: Horse, Dolphin, Arrow, and Fish
Sky Tour Podcast
With Jupiter and Saturn leading the way each evening, you can use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to track down some lesser-known constellations — and the most distant celestial object that you can see with just your eyes!
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