This week our early evenings will have no moonlight to interfere with sky viewing ... Follow the Milky Way’s band upward and toward the south, and you’ll see it crossing right through the Summer ...
The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. It will coincide with a second smaller meteor shower.
Featured Maunakea Observatory Discovery/ Observation/ News ...
The biggest show this month is the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the best of the year. This year, it’ll be spectacular again because no moonlight will get in the way. The skies will be ...
Tonight, if you have a clear view of the western horizon 30 minutes or so after the Sun sets, go hunting for Venus and ...
The SDAs stream from near the star Delta Aquarii (hence the name) in Aquarius the water-carrier, a dim constellation that ...
Summer stargazingSummer is the best time of year to look toward the Milky Way’s center. Find a clear view to the southern ...
Our astrotourism expert shares her favorite Dark Sky parks to enjoy the spectacular Perseid meteor shower’s shooting ...
The night sky has 88 constellations, although from our location in northern Pennsylvania we can only glimpse about 65. The rest are too far south to be seen, never rising ...
August is a perfect time to observe favorite astronomical targets along the Milky Way. Use this "road map" to plan your Milky ...
Star chasers, astro tourists and curious adventurers have a new destination for exploring celestial wonders.
Edwin Hubble revolutionized astronomy by demonstrating that the universe is expanding and identifying galaxies beyond the ...