The Pleiades, also known as the “Seven Sisters,” are an open star cluster northwest of the … [+] constellation of Taurus. getty The full “Beaver Moon” is coming soon, but before it rises in a blaze of color on Monday, November 27 our natural satellite in space will make a close pass of three notable …
Artist’s depiction of an extra-solar system that is crowded with giant planets. NASA/Dana Berry Massive planets like Jupiter—now at its brightest and best in the night sky—can prevent Earth-sized planets from becoming Earth-like by upsetting their orbits and destroying climates. That’s the conclusion of a new paper published today in The Astronomical Journal, which details …
An artistic representation of how the northern infrared aurora would have looked like in 2006 … [+] (marked in red). The darker red locations indicate confirmed aurora locations, with fainter red used to mark possible aurora locations. Credit to NASA, ESA and M. Showalter (SETI Institute) for the background image of Uranus, as was observed …
Northern Lights season is back! getty September is a great month for going outside to go stargazing in the northern hemisphere. With the nights now getting longer, there’s no need to wait until late at night and, besides, it’s about to get much cooler. From finding Uranus and spotting the Andromeda Galaxy to watching a …
A Perseid (shooting star) from A Veiga, Galicia, Spain. getty Every Monday, I curate the celestial highlights for the northern hemisphere (mid-northern latitudes) for the coming week. For more comprehensive articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses, and more, make sure to visit my main feed. The Night Sky This Week: August 7-13, 2023 It’s time to …
This weekend, on Saturday, June 17, 2023, there will be a striking alignment of five planets – Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mercury – visible in the eastern night sky. getty In the early hours of Saturday, skywatchers will have the opportunity to witness a unique celestial event. Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mercury will …