Astronomy Blogs

Peruse our astronomy blogs and you’ll find editors and contributors to Sky & Telescope writing about everything from celestial events to astrophotography to upcoming space launches:

Explore the Night with Bob KingA practical guide to tonight’s sky
Astronomy in Space with David DickinsonWhere astronomy meets active spaceflight
Why We Look Up, with Jennifer Willis Why do you stargaze? Explore the human side of astronomy
Under Shared Skies, with Shanil Virani Dig into how cultures across time have read meaning in the sky.
Imaging Foundations with Richard S. Wright, Jr. The fundamentals of astrophotography

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Explore the Night with Bob King

Make Way for the Wintermaker

The grand figure of Orion the Hunter brightens November skies, rising around 9 p.m. local time in late November. Johannes Hevelius, 1690 Orion the Hunter is arguably one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky. Striding the celestial equator, he charges up from this eastern horizon around 9 o'clock…

By: Bob King November 12, 2014

Explore the Night with Bob King

See November's Speedy Leonids

Often ignored in off years, why not treat yourself to the Leonids this month, a shower famed for fireballs and smoke trails.

By: Bob King November 5, 2014

Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon

In the Days of the Comet

A comet’s close passage to Mars reminds us of our own vulnerability.

By: David Grinspoon November 1, 2014

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Auroras Aplenty on S&T's Iceland Tour

Senior contributing editor Bob Naeye recently led a Sky & Telescope tour of Iceland, where 50 astrotourists were treated to spectacular views of the Northern Lights.

By: Robert Naeye October 30, 2014

Explore the Night with Bob King

Exoplanets for the Mind's Eye

While we may never see a planet orbiting a star other than the sun that doesn't mean we can't go there in a flight of fancy.

By: Bob King October 29, 2014

Explore the Night with Bob King

How Many Pleiades Can YOU See?

Most of us are familiar with the Seven Sisters, but have you met their brothers? Learn how to find more Pleiades than first meet the eye.

By: Bob King October 22, 2014

Cone of zodiacal light stretching into the sky from behind a dark silhouette of evergreen trees.

Explore the Night with Bob King

Zodiacal Light - Captivated by Comet Dust

October's a perfect time to see the zodiacal light, a tapering tower of comet dust standing high in the eastern sky before dawn. Here's how to find it.

By: Bob King October 15, 2014

Explore the Night with Bob King

Watch a Sunset with the ISS Astronauts

Watch the International Space Station as it passes into the shadow of the Earth, and learn what other features to keep an eye out for (such as the "water dump").

By: Bob King October 8, 2014