SUNSET: 
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"…
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…
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…
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…
Telescope-Buying Tips for the Holiday Season
Telescopes are popular holiday gifts. But buyer beware: a telescope should not be bought on impulse. If you get one that can't be aimed or focused, it'll collect more dust than starlight.
Mars Looms Big and Bright as It Swings Close to Earth
October 18, 2005 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 publication-quality graphics; see details below. Look east late these evenings and you'll see a big, fiery yellow "star" shining much…
Earth's Shadow to Dent the Moon on October 17th
The full Moon will undergo a partial lunar eclipse on October 17th for observers in western North America and around the Pacific.
Don't Get Snookered by Mars Malarkey
August 23, 2005 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Richard Tresch Fienberg, Editor in Chief 855-638-5388 x144, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by several publication-quality graphics; see details below. If no one…
Don't Get Snookered by Internet Mars Malarkey
August 7, 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 two publication-quality graphics; see details below. If no one has asked you about it yet, they probably will. A…
Kelly Beatty Honored for Service to Planetary Science
September 7, 2005 Contact: Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by a publication-quality photograph; see details below. J. Kelly Beatty, editor of Night Sky magazine and executive editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, has been honored with…
Astronomers Date Ansel Adams's Autumn Moon
August 22, 2005 Contacts: Don Olson, Texas State University 512-245-2131, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, Sky & Telescope 855-638-5388 x143, [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. No single person…
Watch the Two Brightest Planets Kiss in Twilight
August 19, 2005 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 publication-quality illustrations and a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. Anyone who looks low in the west early on a clear…
Perseid Meteors to Peak August 11–13, 2005
August 4, 2005 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 illustrations and broadcast-quality animations; see details below. The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event beloved by millions of…