SUNSET: 
See Venus Disappear in Broad Daylight on June 17th
On June 17th, much of North America can watch the Moon occult Venus in the daytime sky. All you need are binoculars.
"Little Red Dot" Is a Cocooned Black Hole
A deep spectrum of a mysterious "little red dot" reveals a supermassive black hole cocooned in gas so dense it's opaque — but glowing in the infrared.
Did A Moon-Size Planet Grow Fast and Die Young in the Early Solar System?
A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert could be a fragment of a Moon-size body that met a violent end in the earliest days of the solar system.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 12 – 21
The three planets in the western twilight are pulling away from each other now. On Wednesday, the Moon will occult Venus in daylight.
Revival of Australia’s Molonglo Radio Telescope
Australia's Molonglo Observatory was saved from retirement; now, it holds the promise of future radio observations.
Meet Callisto, Jupiter's Ancient Moon
Meet Callisto, the heavily cratered moon that's the most distant of the Galilean satellites from Jupiter.
Alan Hale (1958-2026)
Astronomer and comet-hunter Alan Hale passed away on Saturday, June 6th, at 68 years old in his home in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
Amazon's Satellites Are Impacting Astronomy
The satellites being launched by Amazon are brighter than IAU-recommended limits — which means they'll interfere with astronomy.
Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release
Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections, almost doubling the number of known signals from colliding black holes.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 5 – 14
Bright Venus and Jupiter pass through conjunction in twilight this week, while Mercury, Pollux, and Castor watch them from nearby.
Proposed U.S. Grant Funding Rules Spark Worry, Backlash in Astronomy
The Office of Management and Budget envisions diminishing peer review and international collaborations.
Chance of Aurora Extends to Friday Night, June 5th
A geomagnetic storm expected June 4th arrived late. But there's still at chance of seeing auroras Friday night, June 5th.
Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction
A beautiful conjunction is coming, and all you need are your eyes to enjoy it.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mars MAVEN Mission Lost; NASA Says Farewell
NASA has announced that, after six months of trying to recover the MAVEN mission at Mars, they are saying goodbye.
June Podcast: Dance of the Planets
This month’s episode highlights the close pairing of Venus and Jupiter under way in the western sky after sunset. You'll also learn why astronomers are fixated on a star in Corona Borealis — and how to find a huge but dim constellation that will likely be new to you. So grab curiosity and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
NASA Brings Its Lunar Ambitions into Focus with Moon Base Missions
Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week.
Evidence of Water Plumes from Jupiter's Moon Europa Vanishes
Reanalysis shows that the Hubble Space Telescope's detection of water vapor escaping from Jupiter’s moon Europa might have been a glitch.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 29 – June 7
Venus and Jupiter grab your eyes in the west in late twilight. The Summer Triangle marks the dark in the east. So will the subtler Milky Way once the glary Moon is gone.
Lost in the Star Clouds — A Milky Way Odyssey
I share my "discovery" of a new Milky Way star cloud that's been staring at me for ages.
NASA's Psyche Sends Back Amazing Images of Mars
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission made a course adjustment via a flyby past Mars en route to its final destination. Here's what it saw.
