LATEST NEWS
Runaway Star Points to Stellar Nursery Free-for-all
The discovery of a runaway star in Hubble’s image of the Orion Nebula suggests a stellar tussle ejected three stars 540 years ago.
OBSERVING HIGHLIGHTS
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 24 – April 1
Venus reaches inferior conjunction, and Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is becoming nicely visible in amateur telescopes high in the northern evening sky. New Moon on Monday (exact at 10:57 p.m. EDT).
See an Ultrathin Venus Crescent
With Venus approaching inferior conjunction, don’t miss the chance to see one of the thinnest Venus crescents of your life.
Tour March’s Sky: Venus Sinks, Mercury Rises
In this month’s easy-to-download podcast, find out how you can glimpse Venus in both the evening and predawn skies.
COMMUNITY
New Webinar: How to Photograph the Milky Way, with Babak Tafreshi
Interested in photographing the Milky Way over picturesque landscapes? Join S&T‘s live webinar on Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Guide to the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
The Moon’s umbral shadow will cross the United States on August 21, 2017, creating a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse visible to millions. We’ve assembled the resources here to help you prepare for this grand celestial spectacle.
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