SUNSET: 
Bright Mound on Ceres Due to Briny Eruptions?
The strange bright deposits inside Occator crater on Ceres are probably from cryovolcanic eruptions that are much younger than the crater itself.
Tour March's Sky: Venus Sinks, Mercury Rises
In this month's easy-to-download podcast, find out how you can spot Venus in both the evening and predawn skies.Late in March, Mercury makes an appearance.
Sunday's Annular Solar Eclipse: First Reports
Clear skies prevailed across Patagonia in South America, providing intrepid eclipse-chasers with beautiful views of February 26th's annular solar eclipse.
February 26th's Annular Solar Eclipse in 2017
Die-hard eclipse chasers have journeyed to the Southern Hemisphere to catch a short but dramatically thin "ring" eclipse of the Sun this weekend.
Tour February's Sky: How To Find Monoceros
Download our monthly astronomy podcast to spot Venus and Mars in the west — and a celestial unicorn hiding in plain sight among the stars.
When and How Did the Moon Form?
New studies offer contrasting scenarios for making the Moon. One argues for a one big splat early in solar-system history; a second envisions a score of lesser blows that built up the Moon over time; and a third suggests water was involved.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2017
It won't be a great year for lunar eclipses, with a deep penumbral event on February 11th and a partial on August 7th. But an annular solar eclipse is observable from the Southern Hemisphere on February 26th, and a total solar eclipse crosses the continental U.S. on August 21st.
Ultimate Guide to Meteor Showers in 2017
Everyone enjoys the brief and sometimes dazzling streaks of light from meteors, sometimes called "shooting stars." Sky & Telescope predicts that the two best meteor showers in 2017 will be the Quadrantids in early January and the Geminids in mid-December.
Tour January's Sky: Spot Two Star Clusters
Download our monthly astronomy podcast to spot Venus and Mars in the west — and two star clusters high up — after sunset.
Get Funds for 2017 Eclipse Outreach Projects
Thanks to some timely NSF support, the American Astronomical Society is offering dozens of small grants to U.S. groups that offer outreach programs tied to the 2017 s
Sky & Telescope's Pluto Globe is Here!
This beautifully detailed 6-inch globe lets you explore the amazing geology revealed by New Horizons during its historic 2015 flyby.
Did Betelgeuse Swallow Its Companion?
The red supergiant marking Orion's shoulder seems to be spinning too fast. Did it get a boost when merged with a smaller companion star 100,000 years ago?
Dawn Result: Water is Everywhere on Ceres
New results from NASA's Dawn orbiter show that the largest asteroid (and acknowledged dwarf planet) must possess a global layer of water ice that lies just below its dark, dusty surface.
Astronomy and Stargazing Projects
"Library Telescope" Program Takes Off
From humble beginnings in 2008, a simple idea — equipping libraries with loaner telescopes — has caught on across the United States.
Tour December's Sky: Orion Arising
Download our monthly astronomy podcast to track down Mercury in the evening sky. Then swing around to the east, to behold Orion, the mighty Hunter, climbing into the sk
Keep Watch for November's Orionid Meteors
Although relatively obscure, this modest display is the strongest meteor shower in late November. Moonless skies make them easier to pick ou
Sputnik Planitia Made Pluto's "Heart" Wander
A big, nitrogen-ice-filled basin has apparently caused Pluto's entire crust to shift over time.
An Off Year for the Leonid Meteor Shower
This year's display of Leonid meteors peaks on November 17th, but they'll be largely washed out thanks to strong interference from the Moon.
Embracing the "Supermoon," Hyped or Not
Much has been said and written about the Moon's proximity to Earth today. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Near-Earth Asteroid Tally Reaches 15,000
Thanks to two aggressive search programs, the count of near-Earth asteroids has soared past the 15,000-object milestone. (None of them are likely to hit us.)
