SUNSET: 
Explore the Night with Bob King
Chasing the Sun at 39,000 Feet
Sky & Telescope's annular-eclipse flight chased down the "ring of fire" eclipse in the skies above Canada for breathtaking views.
Explore the Night with Bob King
A Sunrise Annular Solar Eclipse
Even if you're not in the path of annularity during the June 10th solar eclipse, get ready for a sunrise spectacle.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
We're Heading to Venus! NASA Selects Discovery-class Missions
After a hiatus of several decades, NASA is about to return to Venus in a big way.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Dawn Delight: Catch the Total Lunar Eclipse on May 26, 2021
On May 26th the Moon will be in total eclipse for the first time in nearly two and a half years. While timing favors western North America, a partial eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S. and Canada at dawn.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Dark Frames and Bias Frames Demystified
The road to clean, easy-to-process data begins with proper image calibration, and the first step is to take dark and bias calibration frames.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Moonlight: Europe Plans Constellation of Lunar Satellites
The European Space Agency’s Moonlight initiative gets the go ahead for the development of a future GPS system around the Moon.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
China's Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars (Update: New Images)
The Zhurong rover has successfully landed on the Red Planet in an ambitious first for China's space agency.
Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon
The Cosmic Conjunction
When the world’s got you down, look up and tune into orbital time.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA's OSIRIS-REX Leaves Asteroid Bennu, Heads for Home
NASA’s asteroid explorer has begun its long journey home with precious cargo onboard: samples of the asteroid Bennu.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Nova in Cassiopeia Brightens Suddenly
A star in the constellation Cassiopeia that flared into view during mid-March has erupted to naked-eye visibility. Catch it while you can!
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Tianhe Booster to Reenter This Weekend
One of the largest spacecraft to plunge from orbit in recent decades is likely coming down on May 8th.
Explore the Night with Bob King
In Search of Ancient Suns
We track down and admire five of the most ancient stars in the universe.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Enters New Phase of Flight
After a successful first month of flights, Ingenuity will continue to fly through Martian skies on an extended mission designed to test operations.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
China Launches First Section of Its New Space Station
China has launched the first section of its modular space station Tiangong 3, which will take shape over the coming year.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Hunting Barnard's Variable in the Globular Cluster M3
We beat a path through a forest of stars to find the first variable star ever discovered in a globular star cluster.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Astrophotography On The Go: When Failure Is Not An Option
Anytime you travel beyond your own backyard to do astrophotography, the whole endeavor can be lost because of one missing link in the chain. Here's what to remember.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: First Flight on Mars
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has made its brief hop into the history books of interplanetary aviation.
Explore the Night with Bob King
A Bouquet of Novae Brightens April Nights
With the recent discovery of Nova Scorpii 2021 earlier this week, three bright stellar explosions are now visible in small telescopes from dusk till dawn.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
What's in the New NASA Budget Proposal
The latest NASA budget proposal would invest in science in a big way, including a large increase in funding for space exploration.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Make the Most of Comet ATLAS
Bright comets will be scarce this year, but you can see one of the better ones this month as it races from Aquila to Canes Venatici. In other news, a new, bright nova has flared in Sagittarius.
