SUNSET: 
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.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Triggers Widespread Aurora October 10-11
The aurora may be visible across much of the U.S. tonight in the wake of dual solar blasts.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Hera Mission Launches to Witness Asteroid-Crash Aftermath
The European Agency’s Hera mission has launched, following up on the destructive impact of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test on the asteroid Didymos.
Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis
Something Spooky in the Sky
Celebrate the changing of the seasons with some stargazing that's witchy, creepy, and magical.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
NASA Powers Down Experiment on Voyager 2
NASA engineers have shut down one of Voyager 2’s science instruments to save power and to preserve the spacecraft's next decade of operations.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Second Chance: Solar Flare Might Spark Aurora Friday and Saturday Night
An updated forecast predicts observers across the northern and central U.S. may see the aurora two nights in a row — on Oct. 4th and 5th — in the wake of one of the Sun's most powerful flares this solar cycle.
Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally
Tour the Southern Constellation Pavo, the Peacock
The constellation of the Peacock is home to some splendid stellar and deep sky sights.
Explore the Night with Bob King
See Mutual Events, Close Approaches of Saturn's Moons
As Saturn's rings narrow, now's the time for its moons to shine.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Harvest Moon Takes a Quick Dip in Earth's Shadow for a Partial Lunar Eclipse
September's partial lunar eclipse will be the first and only time the Moon ducks into Earth's umbral shadow in 2024. The Moon also occults Saturn and hides members of the Pleiades this month.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Update: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Might Outshine Predictions
A new brightness forecast for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS whets our hopes for a fine appearance in late September and early October.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
BepiColombo Mission Returns to Mercury for Best Flyby Views Yet
The BepiColombo mission has completed its fourth and closest pass yet of Mercury, giving us brand-new views of the planet's south pole region.
