Deep-sky objects shine and the giant planets show off their satellites as the bright light from the Moon disappears from our ...
The September 2025 issue featured “A guide to beginner’s guides,” a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...
The Fighting Dragons of Ara, also called the Rim Nebula and cataloged as NGC 6188, comprises dark, star-forming clouds and bright young suns.
On Jan. 20, 1930, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was born in New Jersey. After graduating from West Point and serving as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, Aldrin completed his Ph.D. at MIT in 1963. When he was ...
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of January 27 to see the Moon pass the Pleiades star cluster, which lies in the constellation ...
Today we’re visiting a classic: the first object on Messier’s list, the Crab Nebula (M1). Located in Taurus, this well-known supernova remnant is perfectly placed for viewing in the January evening ...
When the Huygens probe dropped into Titan’s atmosphere on Jan. 14, 2005, no one knew what to expect. For landings on Mars or the Moon, mission scientists plotted out landing sites with meticulous care ...
Comet 24P/Schaumasse is roughly 10th magnitude, visible using optics or in astrophotos of the sky. Rising shortly before local midnight, Schaumasse is best seen in the early-morning hours — and with ...
If you’re up early today, try finding the famous Keystone of Hercules in the eastern sky, about 40° high two hours before sunrise. Looking east, you’ll see a bright star (magnitude 0.0) some 20° high ...
Deep-sky objects are celestial objects that exist outside our solar system. Three major types of deep-sky objects are nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies.
On Jan. 18, 2004, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express successfully mapped Mars’ south pole, and, in a first, revealed the presence of both water ice and carbon dioxide ice. Launched June 2, 2003, ...
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