SUNSET: 
First Lights: Easy Targets for Your New Telescope
January 7, 2011 Contacts:Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor855-638-5388 x2151, [email protected] Flanders, Associate Editor855-638-5388 x2173, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details at end. Every holiday season, hundreds of thousands of shiny new telescopes are given to good girls and boys (and moms and…
Eastern Hemisphere Gets Solar Eclipse on January 4th
December 30, 2010 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x2151, [email protected] J. Kelly Beatty, Senior Contributing Editor 617-416-9991, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details at end. In the afterglow of fireworks celebrating the New Year, on January 4th millions of people…
Watch the Sky-High Lunar Eclipse Late Monday Night (Dec. 20-21, 2010)
All North America will have a grand view (clouds permitting) when the Moon slides through Earth's shadow on the night of December 20-21, 2010.
Geminid Meteor Shower Due December 13-14
If it’s clear late Monday night, December 13th, 2010, keep a lookout high overhead for the shooting stars of the Geminid meteor shower.
Jupiter shines extra bright
as it passes closest by Earth
An extra-bright light in the night sky is catching attention whenver people look up.
Seven Decades of Astronomy at Your Fingertips
Every page of every issue of Sky & Telescope has been scanned onto fully searchable DVDs.
Perseid Meteors Return; Viewing Conditions Excellent!
August 9, 2010 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor, Sky & Telescope 855-638-5388 x2151, [email protected] Note to editors/producers: With this release are two publication-quality images; click on the small versions below. For audio files of brief sound bites and a longer audio explanation of the meteor shower, as well as…
Three Planets Gather in Twilight
Venus, Saturn, and Mars form a triangle in the western twilight in the first half of August 2010.
Venus and Mercury Pair Up in Twilight
The two innermost planets form an eye-catching pair in twilight during late March and early April 2010.
Uh-Oh! A "Blue Moon" Ends the OOs
On New Year's Eve, a full Moon will rise for the second time this month (the first time was on December 2nd). Many people call the second full Moon in a calendar month a "Blue Moon" — but it didn't start out that way.
Leonid Meteor Shower To Perform Late Tonight
The Leonid meteor shower peaks near new Moon in 2009, making this a fine year for any meteor lover. Observers in the Americas are ideally placed for the traditional peak, and a brief, unusually intense burst is forecast for Asia.
The Great 2012 Scare — and What You Need To Know
The world won't end on December 21, 2012, but you're probably already getting lots of questions about it.
How To Find Comet Lulin This Week
Comet Lulin is nearest and brightest this week, and it's in a dark, moonless sky. Use our exclusive sky chart to find it with binoculars or a telescope!
Dazzling Planet Duo Beckons in Evening Twilight
As November ends, Jupiter and Venus perform a dazzling dance in the evening twilight — and they're joined by a slender crescent Moon on December 1st.
Astronomers Re-Date Caesar's Invasion of Britain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Donald W. Olson, Department of Physics, Texas State University 512-245-2131, [email protected] Roger W. Sinnott, Senior Editor, Sky & Telescope 855-638-5388 x2146, [email protected] Cambridge, MA, June 30, 2008 — Researchers from Texas State University have revised the date when Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 BC, a…
Sky & Telescope Appoints Robert P. Naeye Editor-in-Chief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joel Toner VP & Publishing Director, New Track Media 855-638-5388 x2124, [email protected] Cambridge, MA, April 29, 2008 — Sky & Telescope magazine, the iconic publisher of astronomy periodicals and books, announced today that it has appointed Robert P. Naeye to the position of Editor-in-Chief, succeeding Richard…
A "Prime-Time" Lunar Eclipse
The entire Moon will dive through Earth's shadow on the night of February 20th, for the last time until December 2010.
Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse Favors Far West
Night owls and early risers have a chance to see the full Moon go dark before dawn on August 28th.
Perseid Meteors to Peak This Weekend
August 8, 2007 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] J. Kelly Beatty, Executive Editor 855-638-5388 x148, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and broadcast-quality animations; see details below. More information for the general public is available at SkyandTelescope.com/Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, an…
"Blue Moon" to Rise on May 31st
On Thursday, May 31st, a full Moon will rise for the second time this month (the first time was on May 2nd). Many people call the second full Moon in a calendar month a "blue Moon." Yet the definition is wrong!
