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Satellite Tracking Tool: Track the ISS & Hubble
The International Space Station passes over virtually all of Earth's populated areas, and you can spot it easily with your eyes alone — if you know where and when to look for it.
Satellite Transit Tool: Spot ISS Transits of the Sun and Moon
The International Space Station often passes close to the Moon, Sun, and naked-eye planets. Use this tool to plan viewing these close encounters.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 25 – September 2
Look low in the west in twilight for the waxing crescent Moon. It forms a triangle with Jupiter and Spica below it.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Low-Tech Astrophotography: Game Boy Camera
Inspired by his love of astronomy and struck by the unique ways in which the Game Boy Camera had been harnessed, Alex Pietrow took to the internet to see what photos of space it had taken. When he found none, he took his own.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 18 – 26
The Milky Way runs from Sagittarius in the south, up and left across Aquila and the Summer Triangle very high in the east, and down through Cassiopeia to Perseus low in the north-northeast.
Solar Eclipse Activities for Kids and Families
Enrich the eclipse experience — especially the long, partial phases — with solar eclipse activities for the young and young at heart.
Will Monday's Total Eclipse Change Your Life?
Total eclipses have the power to touch us deeply and reverberate through our life in unexpected ways.
2017's Solar Eclipse for the Rest of Us
Totality watchers get the best show, but a far greater number of people will be in partial eclipse territory. Here's how to make the most of it.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 11 – 19
The Perseid meteor shower should be at its maximum late Friday and Saturday nights, August 11-12 and 12-13.
The Perseids: Big Eclipse's Opening Act
The upcoming total solar eclipse is understandably getting a lot of attention, but don't overlook the trusty Perseids. They'll be getting things warmed up Saturday night.
A Compact, Lightweight Solar Projection Viewer
Learn how to make a travel-friendly solar projection viewer for your telescope for the next total solar eclipse!
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 4 – 12
Saturn glows in the south at nightfall. Fiery Antares, less bright, twinkles 13° to Saturn's lower right.
Total Solar Eclipse: All-Sky Maps
Wondering what you'll see during the total solar eclipse on August 21st? Use our all-sky maps to figure it out!
August 7th's Partial Lunar Eclipse
Two weeks before the much-awaited solar eclipse, the Moon clips Earth's umbra to create a partial lunar eclipse visible from the Eastern Hemisphere.
Honey, Let's Start Seeing Other Satellites
Sometimes it's better to start big and go small. Let the space station be your first step into the wider world of satellite watchin
AAS's Advice for Safe Solar-Eclipse Viewing
Due to alarming reports of potentially unsafe eclipse viewers as eclipse day approaches, the American Astronomical Society has revised its safety advice.
Tour August's Sky: Jupiter & Saturn Shine
There's more to look for this month than the solar eclipse. As you'll discover in August's astronomy podcast, Jupiter and Saturn are easy to spot in the evening sky.
Low-Tech Eclipse Viewing
What to do if you're caught without optics on eclipse day. Low-tech eclipse viewing options from pinhole to binocular projection.
Star Party Season
Summer means star parties, and star parties mean fun. Read about my adventures at the annual Cherry Springs and Table Mountain gatherings.
Summer Highlights: Nebulae and Clusters
Warm nights and dark skies this summer are ideal for enjoying these classic beauties.
