SUNSET: 
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Space Missions to Watch in 2025
Space-weather sentinels, commercial lunar missions, and lots of planetary flybys are on tap this year.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Watch Quadrantid Meteors Fly and the Moon Occult Saturn
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the new year under moonless skies. European observers will see the Saturn occultation in person; the rest of us via livestream.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) Kicks off the New Year — What to Expect
The Southern Hemisphere should get a good show of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3). Mid-northern latitude observers not so much.
Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally
Exploring the Constellation Tucana
Take a closer look at the stars and deep sky objects in this southern constellation.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
See NASA's Lucy Mission Fly Past Earth Tonight
NASA’s Lucy mission makes another visit to Earth Thursday night, en route to explore the Trojan asteroids.
Don't Let the Bright Moon Ruin Your Geminids
Strategies for making the most of this week's Moon-soaked Geminid meteor shower.
Explore the Night with Bob King
You're Invited to Jupiter's Big, Bright Opposition Bash
Don't let the cold keep you inside — Jupiter beckons with a brand new storm!
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Proba 3 Mission Launches to See the Solar Corona
The pioneering observatory will use two spacecraft to create artificial solar eclipses from Earth orbit in order to study the solar corona.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
Why We Look Up: Starlit Generations
The gift of a new telescope bridges generations.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Hunting Dwarf Galaxies in the Sooner State
A dark-sky quest leads to encounters with two Milky Way companion galaxies and other dim delectables.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too!
The Moon crosses the Pleiades this week, then heads east for the year's most dramatic Spica occultation.
Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally
Get to Know the Southern Constellation Grus, the Crane
Take a flight through Grus, one of the famous “southern birds” constellations.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
Reclaiming the Beginner’s Mind of Stargazing
Sometimes the obstacles in our path — such as clouds and light pollution — steer us not away from our goals but on a more meaningful path toward them.
The Black Hole Files with Camille Carlisle
Newfound Stellar Companion May Explain Black Hole System
Astronomers have identified a distant stellar tagalong to the binary system V404 Cygni.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA Announces Potential Sites for Artemis 3 Mission to the Moon
NASA has chosen nine potential landing sites near the Moon’s south pole for Artemis 3’s crewed lunar landing.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Find a Quasar in the Sky Tonight and Time Travel to the Early Universe
Travel to the faraway and long ago by riding a quasar's beam.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
New Coronagraph Is Observing the Sun
A new coronagraph mission is now orbiting Earth on a mission to provide direct observations of the Sun for space-weather forecasts.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Grab Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS by the Tail
We check in with the brightest comet of the year and see what's next, plus an update on Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1), which still shows signs of life.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs, Brightens and Delights!
Treat yourself to a comet bright enough to see plainly even in moonlight. Tsuchinshan-ATLAS beckons at dusk!
Explore the Night with Bob King
Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come!
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has delighted observers already, but its morning run was only a warm-up — wait till you see what's coming.
