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Moon Meets the Seven Sisters: A Pre-Dawn Sky Treat on November 6

If you’re up before sunrise on November 6, take a few minutes to step outside and look toward the western sky — you’ll be treated to a serene celestial meetup between the nearly full moon and one of the most famous star clusters in the heavens: the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. In the early morning hours, the 94%-illuminated […]
4 months ago

Get Ready for Comet SWAN

A brand new comet has been spotted, and it’s officially known as C/2025 R2 (SWAN), and it’s getting brighter by the day. This cosmic wanderer was first discovered by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) instrument on a spacecraft called SOHO. It’s already shining at a magnitude of 7, which means you can spot it with […]
6 months ago

June 3 ‘Planet Parade’ Reality Check

Patient skywatchers offered a better sequel at end of the month The upcoming June 3 planet parade, where multiple neighbouring worlds in our solar system will align in the early morning sky, has received a lot of media buzz. However, the excitement is unfortunately exaggerated for a few reasons. First the facts of what this […]
2 years ago

FREE Eclipse Simulator

Check out this amazing simulation of the April 8th total solar eclipse thanks to the good folks at Simulation Curriculum, the makers of SkySafari and StarryNight
2 years ago

Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse Online with NASA

The April 8, 2024, solar eclipse will be visible in the entire contiguous United States, weather permitting. People along the path of totality stretching from Texas to Maine will have the chance to see a total solar eclipse; outside this path, a partial solar eclipse will be visible. Credits: NASA On Monday, April 8, most […]
2 years ago