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The Night Sky This Week January 30, 2023

Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week In this episode we look at the Green comet ZTF as it makes its closest approach to Earth on February 1, 2023 and the lunar occultation of Mars.
2 years ago

Light Pollution Affects Most Astronomical Observatories around the World

Researchers from Italy, Chile and Galicia have studied and compared the light pollution levels at major astronomical observatories across the world. The study shows that light is polluting the sky above most observatories and that immediate action is needed to decrease the amount of contamination coming from artificial light. The work was published in Monthly Notices […]
2 years ago

Webb Takes Deep Dive into Cosmic Cliffs

Searching for buried treasure can be a painstaking, even frustrating, process. Sifting through the proverbial sand for hours and hours, to rarely hit the jackpot, is common. However, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are getting a taste of these often elusive bounties. A “deep dive” for buried treasure into one of Webb’s iconic […]
2 years ago

Webb Unveils Never Before Seen Distant Galaxies

For decades, the Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based telescopes have provided us with spectacular images of galaxies. This all changed when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched in December 2021 and successfully completed commissioning during the first half of 2022. For astronomers, the universe, as we had seen it, is now revealed in a new way never imagined […]
2 years ago

Night Sky This Week December 12 2022

Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week. In this episode we highlight the amazing Geminid meteor shower that peaks on December 13th and 14th.
2 years ago

Watch the Moon Hide Mars

(Source: Sky and Telescope) The night of December 7–8 will be an exciting one for fans of the Red Planet. Not only will Mars be at opposition, but the full Moon will blot it out of the sky for many locations on Earth.** On the night of December 7–8, Mars will be at opposition — opposite the Sun’s […]
2 years ago

Mars at its Closest to Earth For Next 10 Years

Perhaps you’ve noticed a ruddy, star-like beacon rising in the east at night. That’s the planet Mars and it has been steadily growing bigger and brighter over the past few months. Skywatchers everywhere are now watching the heavens with anticipation as the Red Planet heads for a close encounter with Earth this week.  On November […]
2 years ago