Dutch astronomer Willem de Sitter, born May 6, 1872, studied mathematics and physics at the University of Groningen, developing an interest in astronomy there and furthering it with work at Cape ...
Although the Moon is bright, step outside early this morning to see if you can spot some fast-moving meteors left behind by ...
Without our satellite, Earth’s geology, biology, and climate — even human philosophy — would be vastly different.
Early in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s science fiction blockbuster “Project Hail Mary,” middle school teacher Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, is tasked by an international coalition to ...
Just over 40 years ago, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals beamed from other intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy. In the story, these ...
Venus and Jupiter are the top evening features for your observing run after sunset in May. Jupiter also hosts a handful of exciting double transits — and double shadow transits — involving Europa and ...
This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to observe the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which peaks on May 5. Although the glare of the Moon will wash out fainter meteors, you ...
The evening sky presents quite a show this month. The bright planets Venus and Jupiter shine prominently in the northwest as the sky darkens. It’s best to look for Venus first. The brilliant planet ...
The Moon rises around 10:30 P.M. local daylight time in northwestern Scorpius and passes 0.5° south of Alpha (α) Scorpii, better known as Antares, at 11 P.M. EDT. Some locations in the Southern ...
This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to look to the southeast on the night of May 3 to see the Moon rise alongside Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. Good luck!
Venus ends the month of April near a pair of 4th-magnitude stars in Taurus the Bull: Kappa (κ) and Upsilon (υ) Tauri. The bright planet now lies to the upper right of 1st-magnitude Aldebaran, the Bull ...
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