10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (179+ words) Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (163+ words) September 11: Visit the Deer Lick Group Saturn dominates the southern sky in the early hours after midnight. It’s the brightest point of light here, standing some 50° high around 2 A.M. local daylight time. In addition to its biggest and brightest…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (982+ words) Friday, September 11Already high in the north after sunset, the planetary nebula NGC 6543 in Draco is famously called the Cat’s Eye Nebula. It’s best seen with a large telescope, but even a small scope will pick it up and show it…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (138+ words) September 9: Visualize the ecliptic Uranus reaches a stationary point at 2 P.M. EDT, coming to a halt amid the stars of Taurus the Bull. Rising around 10:40 P.M. local daylight time, the best time to view the ice giant is in the early morning,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (185+ words) September 8: The Moon joins Jupiter The waning Moon has moved from Cancer to Leo and is nearing the bright star Regulus, which marks the Lion’s heart. Our satellite will pass 0.6° south of Regulus at 4 P.M. EDT this afternoon. This…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (196+ words) September 7: Venus and Spica, side by side The Moon has now skimmed through the morning sky over to Cancer, where it checks in on Jupiter — and you can check in on them both before dawn. Jupiter shows off a wealth…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (368+ words) Astronomy Magazine Wouldn’t a free-floating planet eventually cross paths with a star or even a black hole and start revolving around it? Free-floating planets (FFPs) or rogue planets are bodies that move through space by themselves, not locked into an…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (376+ words) Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (230+ words) Astronomy Magazine The fall of 1618 was a standout when it came to notable comets, boasting three visible to the naked eye. In late August, C/1618 Q1 appeared, first spotted in the skies over Hungary. Johannes Kepler observed the comet throughout the…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (431+ words) Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…...