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Could You Really See NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule With Binoculars?

For most of us, the idea sounds a little wild. A crewed spacecraft on its way around the Moon… spotted not by a giant observatory, but by everyday skywatchers standing in their backyard with a pair of binoculars. And yet, for a brief slice of NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, that may actually be possible. According to […]
4 weeks ago

Can You See NASA’s Artemis II Orion Capsule With a Backyard Telescope?

For skywatchers, this is one of those rare moments when human spaceflight and backyard astronomy may overlap in a very real way. According to a visibility analysis published by Spaceweather.com, NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule could become bright enough during a few parts of the mission to be spotted with amateur equipment, and in the very best case, […]
4 weeks ago

New Sungrazing Comet May Put On a Twilight Show This Spring

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is heading for a close pass by the sun, but whether it becomes an easy skywatching target is still far from certain. Skywatchers have a new comet to follow, and it could become one of the more interesting celestial stories of the season. Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is currently brightening as it […]
1 month ago

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 […]
6 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 […]
7 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