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Inside the July 2016 Issue
Sky & Telescope's July issue reveals the mysteries of Fast Radio Bursts, previews Juno's mission to Jupiter, explores the depths of Aquila's nebulae, and much more.
Join S&T in Iceland This October
Have you ever seen the aurora borealis? Want to join us? Read on for more information on our next trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights!
Join S&T’s Brand-New Zenith Club
A handy S&T field kit and access to iTelescope.Net are just two great benefits of membership.
Minkowski Planetary Nebulae
Looking for an observing challenge? An expert observer offers advice for exploring the Minkowski catalog of planetary nebulae.
Hercules Galaxy Cluster: Going Deep
To aid your observing endeavor, Contributing Editor Steve Gottlieb has provided an expanded table of galaxies, with their position angles, visual magnitudes, size, and positions.
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More from C. E. Barns's 1001 Celestial Wonders
Here is Jim Mullaney's much longer sample of objects from this delightful 1927 amateur-astronomy guide, in order of right ascension, followed by more illustrations of the book.
Beyond the Printed Page: Globular Cluster Simulations
Watch a million stars age in these prize-winning simulations of globular clusters. The simulations track the stars' movements and evolution over 12 billion years.
Join S&T in Iceland, See the Northern Lights
Join Sky & Telescope Observing Editor JR Johnson-Roehr for our fourth annual trip to Iceland to see the northern lights.
Inside the June 2016 Issue
Is red light the best for night? What are Trojan asteroids, and does Earth have such a companion? How can you spot the moons of Mars? The June issue answers these questions and many more.
Top 10 Things I Wasn't Expecting in Iceland
This coming October 2-8, 2016, in concert with Spears Travel, S&T will run its 4th annual trip to Iceland to witness the famed northern lights. For details, see the full itinerary. If you’re already set to book it, do so here. When I joined Sky & Telescope's 3rd annual trip…
Inside the May 2016 Issue
Learn the ancient stories behind the constellations and find out what the future holds for adaptive optics. Plus, see Mercury cross the Sun on May 9th!
The Trifid Nebula
Here's some further reading on the stages of star formation visible in the Trifid Nebula, subject of the May 2016 issue's Going Deep column.
Inside the April 2016 Issue
PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE Our Mysterious Moon, Galaxies Galore, and Maximal Mars A familiar face greets us at every full Moon, but the far side we never see reveals just how much we don't know. At the dawn of the Space…
Two Cool Galaxies: M81 and M82
How many details can you see when you take a look at galaxies M81 and M82?
Adaptive Optics: Before and After
To expand on the feature article on adaptive optics in our May 2016 issue, we're including here a full gallery of before-and-after images. The effect of the technology is immediately visible - and astounding.
Inside the March 2016 Issue
PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE Jupiter's Incredible Shrinking Spot As Jupiter approaches opposition on March 8, 2016, there's plenty to look for in the king of planets. Our monthly columns highlight moon events, bands, spots, and far more. Among all of Jupiter's…
Understanding Cosmic Sound Waves
Ancient cosmic sound waves (aka baryon acoustic oscillations) shaped the universe we see today. These animations demonstrate how the universe's large-scale structure came to be.
Inside the January 2017 Issue
Drool over the hottest new astronomy gear, wonder at the universe's first black holes, and observe the bubble around the popular Pleiades star cluster.
Inside the February 2016 Issue
Peer deep inside the center of the Milky Way with the February 2016 issue of Sky & Telescope. Plus, find new observing targets for cold winter nights in the celestial arctic.
Inside the January 2016 Issue
Get a jump on planning for the total solar eclipse of 2017 that will span the United States with our January 2016 issue. Plan for weather, and maybe even get involved in some amateur science!
