LATEST NEWS
Daily Alerts for Asteroid Flybys
A new e-digest from the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center gives the public a head’s up on passing asteroids.
Rosetta’s Final Days of Comet Exploration
ESA’s historic Rosetta mission to explore Comet 67P will end in dramatic fashion on September 30th.
Did Ancient Explosions Rock Eta Carinae
New observations suggest this unstable star let off some steam before its famous 19th century “Great Eruption.”
Hubble Watches as Comet 332P Breaks Apart
Back in January, a team of observers had a hunch that Comet 332P/Ikeya-Murakami was rapidly falling apart – and they were right!
OBSERVING HIGHLIGHTS
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 23 – October 1
Try spotting Venus very low in the west-southwest through the twilight. Last-quarter Moon tonight at exactly 5:56 a.m. EDT.
Will the Real Albireo Please Stand Up?
A stunning double star, Albireo is also a bit of an enigma. Is it a true binary or the result of a chance alignment? We explore the possibilities.
Tour September’s Sky: Mars, Saturn & Venus
Early evening features Mars and Saturn toward south, but keep an eye out for brilliant Venus climbing up from the west during twilight.
COMMUNITY
RV Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
If you’re thinking of RVing your way to totality, check out this guide reviewing some of the best campgrounds and RV parks along the eclipse path.
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BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK SISTERS 