SUNSET: 
See Southern Hemisphere Stars in This Journey to the Bottom of the Sky
How Low Can You Go? Journey to the Bottom of the Sky
Plan for the Next Total Solar Eclipse
Totality is addictive — once you've seen one total solar eclipse, you're hankering for the next one. Some exciting destinations are getting ready for their dances with darkness.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, June 21 – 29
Jupiter glares in the southeastern sky by late twilight. Antares, much fainter at magnitude +1.0, twinkles 10° to its right. Jupiter shines highest in the south by about midnight.
Welcome Back, Milky Way!
Twilight's end brings the return of the summer Milky Way to the eastern sky. We unravel the anatomy of our home galaxy by teasing out the hidden structures within that glowing band.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, June 14 – 22
The evening gibbous Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter to its lower right and Antares to its lower left, as shown here. Think photo opportunity.
Freaky Noctilucent Clouds Break Out All Over
Night-shining clouds made of ice and meteor smoke are on the increase. We explore their origins and how to see them.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, June 7 – 15
The middle star of the Big Dipper's bent handle is Mizar, with tiny little Alcor right next to it.
Jupiter Is Outstanding at Opposition
Prime-time Jupiter viewing kicks off this month when the planet reaches opposition on June 10th.
June 2019: Peekaboo Planets
This month's Sky Tour podcast starts with a solstice update and a rundown of lunar phases, then helps you find four planets in the evening sky along with the best stars and constellations of early summer.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 31 – June 8
Just a week and a half ago, the Big Dipper floated horizontally as the stars came out after sunset. Now it's angled diagonally at that time.
SpaceX Launches First Volley of Starlink Satellites
The 60 Starlink satellites parading across the sky make an incredible sight, but some skywatchers wonder at what cost to the night.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 24 – June 1
The Summer Triangle is making its appearance in the east these evenings, one star after another: Vega, Deneb, then Altair.
See Bright Nebulae Millions of Light-Years Away
We leave the Milky Way behind and venture out to explore giant star-bursting regions in the galaxies M101 and NGC 2366.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
The Making of the Turner Farm Observatory
Amateur astronomer Jeffrey Kretsch tells how a local astronomical society turned a former Cold War missile control site into a thriving observatory park.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 17 – 25
The Moon, nearly full, shines in dim Libra. Find Arcturus very high above the Moon. Less far to the Moon's right or upper right is Spica, one magnitude fainter.
Watch International Space Station Flybys All Night Long
The annual International Space Station marathon viewing season begins later this week, when skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere can watch up to five successive ISS passes in one night.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 10 – 18
The Moon shines to the right of Regulus. Above Regulus is Algieba (Gamma Leonis). They're the two brightest stars of the Sickle of Leo.
Astronomy Day is Coming Up! How You Can Participate
It’s that time of year again! It’s Astronomy Day! Join fellow enthusiasts on Saturday May 11th for a plethora of fun and exciting events in celebration of all things astronomical.
The Moon Bumbles Into the Beehive Friday
The thick crescent Moon occults oodles of stars in the Beehive star cluster Friday evening for much of the Americas.
Meet Spica, the Ear of Grain
Meet Spica, the "ear of grain" in the constellation Virgo. This bright star is actually part of a binary orbiting so closely, they tug each other out of spherical shapes and whirl around each other every four days.
