SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | June 10th, 2011
The gibbous Moon passes Saturn, Spica, and the head of Scorpius. Saturn and Porrima are still as close together as we'll see them. And Jupiter is climbing into better view during dawn.
Video: Remarkable Explosion on the Sun
After three years of minimal activity, the Sun has come alive. This video of a 3-hour eruption earlier today beats anything you've seen.
Sky at a Glance | June 3rd, 2011
The waxing crescent Moon crosses Gemini in twilight. After dark, Saturn and Porrima now appear as close together in the south as we're going to see them. And Jupiter is climbing into better view during dawn.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for June 2011
Saturn stands nearly motionless in Virgo all month, as other zodiacal constellations parade to its left and right on these early summer evenings.
Tour June's Sky! | May 31st, 2011
Saturn stands nearly motionless in Virgo all month, as other zodiacal constellations parade to its left and right on these early summer evenings.
Uranus and Neptune in 2011
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Uranus and Neptune in 2012
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Sky at a Glance | May 27th, 2011
Saturn and Porrima form a striking naked-eye "double star" in the south after dusk, with Spica to their lower left and Corvus below them. At dawn, the waning Moon passes the planet lineup low in the east.
Sky at a Glance | May 20th, 2011
The four planets dancing low in the dawn are spreading out and growing a little easier to see. In the evening sky, Saturn awaits your telescope from on high.
Ceres and Vesta: July 2012 - April 2013
The two brightest asteroids are close to each other in late 2012 and early 2013. Moreover, they're traversing one of the most interesting areas in the night sky.
Ceres and Vesta in 2011
The two brightest asteroids are in fine view for binoculars or a telescope. Here are instructions and charts to find them.
Sky at a Glance | May 13th, 2011
The four planets dancing low in the dawn are becoming a little easier to see before sunrise. In the evening sky, Saturn is now highest at a convenient hour.
5,000 Megapixels of Sky
Seattle amateur Nick Risinger had an idea and some free time. One year and more than 37,000 images later, he's created an awesome panorama of the entire celestial sphere.
Saturn in Motion
Watch Saturn rotate in this high-definition time-lapse video courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope and S&T imaging editor Sean Walker.
Sky at a Glance | May 6th, 2011
The dance of four planets low in the dawn reaches its peak this week. In the evening sky, Saturn is high and inviting.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for May 2011
Look to the east before dawn for the tightest grouping of four bright planets in decades!
Tour May's Sky! | May 1st, 2011
Look to the east before dawn for the tightest grouping of four bright planets in decades!
Sky at a Glance | April 29th, 2011
A month-long dance of four planets is becoming visible low in the dawn. In the evening sky, Saturn's white outbreak is breaking out again.
Sky at a Glance | April 22nd, 2011
How long can you track Sirius twinkling in the twilight? After dark, Saturn climbs the southeastern sky with Porrima next it, both awaiting your telescope.
Sky at a Glance | April 15th, 2011
Saturn is climbing higher every evening with Porrima next it. Both await your telescope. And do you know what the Pointers point to backward?
