SUNSET: 
Northern Spring Arrives on March 20th
Contacts: Alan M. 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. The long, cold, snowy winter of 2006-07 officially comes to its much-anticipated end at 8:07 p.m.…
March 3rd's Lunar Eclipse Favors East Coast, Europe
Contacts: J. Kelly Beatty, Executive Editor 855-638-5388 x148, [email protected] Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by high-quality graphics and an animation; see end of release. For more information, including tips on how to photograph the eclipse, please direct your readers/viewers to…
The Winter Solstice: A Time for the Sun's Rebirth
On Tuesday evening, December 21st, the Sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky for 2006, marking the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
Leonid Meteor Outburst in the Offing?
Late Saturday night, November 18, 2006, the Leonid meteor shower could produce a spectacular sky show over New York, New England, and eastern Canada.
A Rare Transit of Mercury Occurs on Nov. 8, 2006
Usually you expect to see planets at night. But in broad daylight on Wednesday, November 8th, the planet Mercury will cross the face of the Sun.
Archived Press Releases
A gateway to past press releases still available on Sky & Telescope's Web site.
Orionid Meteor Shower to Peak Oct. 20-24, 2006
The Orionid meteor shower isn't one of the year's richest, but it's pretty, producing up to 20 "shooting stars" per hour.
Sky Publishing Launches New Web Site
The publisher of Sky & Telescope and Night Sky magazines unveils a destination Web site for stargazing enthusiasts of all levels.
Planets Parade at Dusk
June 22, 2006 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics and a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. As if to celebrate the change of the seasons, four of our…
Comet Schwassmann- Wachmann 3 at Its Best
This periodic comet, due to fly close by Earth in May, is breaking into even more pieces. The brightest one may reach 4th magnitude.
Sky Publishing Completes Sale to New Track Media LLC
Sky Publishing Corporation, the privately held publisher of astronomy periodicals and books, announced today that it has completed the sale of its business to New Track Media LLC, an entity formed in the fall of 2005 by Stephen J. Kent and Boston Ventures.
Big, Bright, Two-Spotted Jupiter Dominates the Evening Sky
May 1, 2006 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details below. Look southeast after dark this month, and you'll see a bright white "star"…
Moon to Sweep Through the Pleiades
March 27, 2006 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details below. A special celestial event to watch is coming up on Saturday evening, April 1, 2006, for anyone who lives in the eastern or central part…
Ready for 2006? You'll Have to Wait a Second!
December 20, 2005 Contacts: Roger W. Sinnott, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x146, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by a publication-quality graphic; see details below. The world's clocks are due to be reset on December 31st — by…
An Eclipse of the Sun for Europe, Africa, and Asia
March 20, 2006 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details below. On Wednesday, March 29, 2006, a total eclipse of the Sun will sweep across parts of West and North Africa, Turkey, and Central Asia. The…
April Showers: Lyrid Meteors Peak on the 22nd
April 18, 2006 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. The annual Lyrid meteor shower should reach its peak activity late Friday…
The March 29th Solar Eclipse
Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia are in line to get Moon-shadowed next Wednesday.
Celestial Sleuths Unravel Munch's "Missing Moon" Mystery
March 20, 2006 Contacts: Don Olson, Texas State University 512-245-2131, [email protected] Kerri Williams, Sky & Telescope 855-638-5388 x127, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is being simultaneously issued by Sky & Telescope and Texas State University. Digital images suitable for print publication are available; see details below. Edvard Munch…
See Saturn at Its Best
January 25, 2006 Contacts: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by several broadcast- and publication-quality graphics; see details below. No planet holds the fascination of ring-girdled Saturn — especially the first…
Meteors in Moonlight: Geminids Peak on December 13th
December 7, 2005 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. An old, reliable meteor shower is heading our way. The annual Geminid…
