SUNSET: 
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 17
The stars betray that we've tipped from the season of warm evenings to the cold (or at least crisp). And the Moon this week skims Saturn, then the Pleiades.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10
The thin crescent Moon pairs beautifully with Venus low in Monday's twilight. And be on the lookout for any Taurid fireballs this week!
November Podcast: Cassiopeia & Company
November’s night skies feature a cluster of prominent constellations led by a celestial queen. Our guided audio tour tells you how to identify them, along with tips for spotting all five bright planets and three meteor showers.
Meet Algol, the Demon Star
Meet Algol, a "winking" eclipsing binary star that glares out from the constellation Perseus.
Find a Quasar in the Sky Tonight and Time Travel to the Early Universe
Travel to the faraway and long ago by riding a quasar's beam.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 25 – November 3
Fading Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS poses high in a moonless sky for its fans with binoculars and telescopes, even as we wave farewell for at least a hundred thousand years, maybe forever. Meanwhile four brighter, more permanent members of the solar system await attention.
Grab Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS by the Tail
We check in with the brightest comet of the year and see what's next, plus an update on Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1), which still shows signs of life.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 18 – 27
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS fades and shrinks as it rises high into a darker sky. Venus passes Antares. The waning Moon passes the Pleiades, Jupiter, and Mars. Arcturus becomes the Ghost of Summer Suns.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs, Brightens and Delights!
Treat yourself to a comet bright enough to see plainly even in moonlight. Tsuchinshan-ATLAS beckons at dusk!
Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come!
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has delighted observers already, but its morning run was only a warm-up — wait till you see what's coming.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 11 – 20
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS enters its week of glory for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Don't let any clear twilight slip by!
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Triggers Widespread Aurora October 10-11
The aurora may be visible across much of the U.S. tonight in the wake of dual solar blasts.
Meet the Draco Constellation: The Dragon Between the Dippers
Meet Draco, the Dragon, a constellation that lurks between the Dippers and circles 'round the northern sky.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 4 – 13
The waxing crescent Moon passes Venus, then Antares, in the western twilight. Several days later, Comet Tsuchinshan starts stealing the twilight show for everyone in the world's north temperate latitudes!
Explore the Night with Bob King
Second Chance: Solar Flare Might Spark Aurora Friday and Saturday Night
An updated forecast predicts observers across the northern and central U.S. may see the aurora two nights in a row — on Oct. 4th and 5th — in the wake of one of the Sun's most powerful flares this solar cycle.
October Podcast: The Moon’s Waxing and Waning
Come along on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October. Ponder the Moon’s whereabouts; spot four planets and a fast-moving comet, and watch for meteors shed by Halley’s Comet.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 27 – October 6
On these moonless evenings, Cassiopeia shows some of its inner workings. The Circlet of Pisces offers a very red star next to a little-known cross. From Vega, Lyra points away from the head of Draco.
See Mutual Events, Close Approaches of Saturn's Moons
As Saturn's rings narrow, now's the time for its moons to shine.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 20 – 29
In this dark-of-the-Moon week, the Cygnus Milky Way crosses the zenith, and Arcturus, Capella, and Fomalhaut come to a certain balance.
Harvest Moon Takes a Quick Dip in Earth's Shadow for a Partial Lunar Eclipse
September's partial lunar eclipse will be the first and only time the Moon ducks into Earth's umbral shadow in 2024. The Moon also occults Saturn and hides members of the Pleiades this month.
