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Reaching for the Stars Through Music
James Webb is an astronomer who is not only an expert on blazars but also an accomplished singer-songwriter, exploring his love of astronomy through music.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Double Your Deep-Sky Pleasure with "Two-in-the-View"
Once you've seen two, a single won't do. Enjoy this selection of multiple deep-sky objects visible in the same field of view of your telescope.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Observing Earth from the Moon
Ever wondered what it would be like to see the Earth from the Moon? Join Bob King as he explores this from the perspective of the Apollo 17 astronauts.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Star Clusters: The Low Hanging Fruit of Astrophotography
Star clusters are a terrific way to practice your astrophotography fundamentals!
Explore the Night with Bob King
How Dark Is Your Night Sky?
Traditional and digital tools can help you learn the naked-eye magnitude limit of your sky and find out if the darkness has changed at your observing site.
The Black Hole Files with Camille Carlisle
Video: The Glow of Spiraling Black Holes
New calculations reveal what two supermassive black holes about to merge would look like in ultraviolet and X-rays.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
MASCOT Deploys from Hayabusa-2, Lands on Ryugu
The boxy robotic lander MASCOT delivered photos and other data from asteroid Ryugu during a brief 17-hour stay on the asteroid's surface.
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The Outer Planets Move In, plus an "Old Moon" Observing Challenge
As the bright planets march westward, Uranus and Neptune become the fresh new faces of fall. And if you've never seen an ultra-thin lunar crescent, here's your chance.
Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon
Variations on a Theme: What Do Earth and Pluto Share in Common?
Nature loves to riff on existing motifs, even in the most unearthly of environments.
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The Sacred Hour Before Dawn and an Evening Comet Surprise
Silence can sometimes be in short supply, but one sure place to find it is under a starry sky before the first blush of dawn. Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann erupts again!
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Touchdown: Hayabusa 2 Deploys Rovers to Explore Ryugu
The Japanese Hayabusa 2 spacecraft dispatched the first of a set of smaller missions that will explore asteroid 162173 Ryugu.
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Here Comes the Harvest Moon!
This month's Harvest Moon will be up early to light the night as well as act as a beacon for watching the annual fall bird migration through a small telescope.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Dawn Probes Role of Cryovolcanism on Ceres
A recent analysis of data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveals the role of cryovolcanism past — and likely present — on the giant asteroid Ceres.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Choosing the Best (Good Enough) ISO for Astrophotography
Astrophotographer Richard S. Wright, Jr. shares an easy way to test your DSLR camera to find its best low-light ISO performance.
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Equuleus, the Constellation Nobody Knows
Often passed over, the constellation of the Little Horse has charms of its own, including double stars, galaxies, and asterisms. Let's saddle up and go for a ride.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA's Cassini Sees Saturn's Towering Polar Hexagon
Cassini's legacy sheds more light on the strange mystery of Saturn's northern polar hexagon.
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Explore the Veil Nebula
The Veil Nebula, the tattered remains of an ancient supernova explosion, is one of the most spectacular objects in the night sky. Did you know it has two dozen parts visible in amateur telescopes?
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Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner Shines in September
Watch a binocular-bright comet leapfrog across Auriga in the next few weeks before a remarkable conjunction with the bright star cluster, M35.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Osiris-REX's First Views of Asteroid Bennu
NASA's Osiris-REX asteroid sample return mission spies target Bennu for the first time. Now the spacecraft is setting up for its close approach in December.
Explore the Night with Bob King
See All Eight Planets in One Night
Four planets are great, but how about eight? You can see them all in a single night in the next couple weeks — if you play your cards right.
