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Beyond the Printed Page: Solar Flares
What is a solar flare? Flares are spikes in emission from the Sun, energy unleashed (we’re fairly sure) when magnetic field lines suddenly reconnect. Read more about them and watch fascinating videos in this online extra to our November 2015 cover story.
August's Perseid Meteors: A "Must-See" Stargazing Event
Sky & Telescope magazine predicts that the Perseid shower will be at its peak late on Wednesday night (late on August 12th and early morning on the 13th).
Deep-Sky Imaging with your DSLR Camera
Getting started in DSLR astrophotography has never been easier.
Inside the September 2015 Issue
PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE Unraveling Astronomical Mysteries Under the Harvest Moon The red light of a harvest Moon sets the perfect mood for unraveling astronomical mysteries. (And of course, read all about where and when to see the eclipse in this…
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: Dwarf Galaxies and the Quest for Dark Matter
Satellite dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way should help scientists better grasp the universe's evolution while also homing in on dark matter's identity.
Venus and Jupiter Create Breathtaking "Double Star" on June 30th
After gradually draw closer for weeks, Venus and Jupiter culminate their celestial dance with a dramatically close pairing — just 1⁄3° apart — in the western sky after sunset on Tuesday, June 30th.
Inside the August 2015 Issue
Peek inside the August 2015 issue of Sky & Telescope for a special focus on the crisis facing U.S. astronomy, an investigation of the famous VJ Day kiss, and more.
Venus and Jupiter Put on a Show at Dusk
Each night during late June the two brightest planets are gliding closer together in the early evening sky. They're joined by a crescent Moon on June 19–20 and culminate with an ultra-close pairing on June 30th.
Kavli Foundation Q&A: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Courtesy of The Kavli Foundation, Sky & Telescope is featuring an in-depth Q&A with two astrophysicists and a theoretical physicist on what the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will teach us about dark matter and dark energy.
Astronomers Observe Rare Stellar Eclipse
Amateur observers helped reveal a rare eclipse of a close stellar pair known as b Persei by a third companion star.
NEAF 2015 Product Videos Are Here!
Watch in-depth conversations between Dennis di Cicco and astronomy vendors to find full details on hot new products and featured equipment.
"Behind the Scenes" with New Horizons
Thanks to NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, we're about to see Pluto up close for the first time. Here are candid snapshots of the scientists and engineers who'll make it possible.
Celebrate Astronomy Day: May 2, 2015!
April 25th is Spring Astronomy Day, when hundreds of organizations worldwide host special family-oriented events to showcase the wonder and excitement of the night sky.
Inside the June 2015 Issue
The June 2015 issue of Sky & Telescope celebrates Hubble's legacy, explores the science of Jules Verne's fiction, and offers a Sun-photography project that anyone can do.
News and Views from NEAF
The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) is the world's largest astronomy trade show. As always, Sky & Telescope was there!
(Brief) Total Lunar Eclipse Before Dawn on April 4th
Before sunrise on Saturday, April 4th, the Moon skims just inside Earth's deepest shadow during a total eclipse that last only about 12 minutes. Circumstances favor locations in western North America and across the Pacific.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2015
Two total lunar eclipses occur this year, on April 4th and September 27−28. Meanwhile, a total solar eclipse in March sweeps across remote Arctic waters on March 20th, and a partial event on September 13th is likewise poorly placed for observing. Any list of nature's grandest spectacles would certainly include…
Introducing Sky & Telescope's Earth Globe
Satellite imagery and other datasets come together to show our home planet from mountaintop to ocean bottom.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: Insights Into Cosmic Inflation
Recently, two high-profile experiments released new data and analyses of the universe’s earliest light. Here, three preeminent scientists discuss the latest results, what they mean for the theory of cosmic inflation, and what we can expect to learn about the very early universe in the coming decade.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: What Has Planck Taught Us About the Early Universe?
Scientist George Efstathiou weighs in on the latest results from the Planck satellite and what they say about cosmic inflation, the first stars, and more.
