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A long-awaited comet swings by the Sun

Also, make sure to look for the planets Venus and Saturn in the early evenings this coming week.

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Orion: The big guy in the night sky

A well-known constellation and a rare comet are among this month's highlights.

January 13, 2023 08:00 AM

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Becoming friends with your new telescope

If a new instrument found its way under your tree, here are the best sights in the skies.

January 06, 2023 08:00 AM

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Super chilled but super cool starry nights

Four planets, a well-known constellation and that constellation's famous nebula are great viewing targets with the eye or a telescope.

December 30, 2022 08:30 AM

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The tiny Christmas tree challenge in the sky

While we don’t have any Christmas constellations in the night sky, there are two celestial signs of the most wonderful time of the year among the stars. One is small and challenging to locate, and the other is large and very easy to spot.

December 23, 2022 08:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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The ecliptic: Super highway of the heavens

Watching the planets dance together will be a common treat this winter.

December 16, 2022 09:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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Mars shows off in the southeastern sky

Mars is a mere 38.6 million miles from Earth this week, the Red Planet's closest approach in two years.

December 09, 2022 07:30 AM

By Mike Lynch

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Mars poised for invasion as the Red Planet gets close

Meteor showers, Mars and winter constellations make for some great but chilly starwatching in December.

December 02, 2022 09:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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How light travels and what we see in the night sky

When we look into the heavens at night, what we see isn't what's really going on.

November 25, 2022 09:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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Delightful Delphinus is a must-see in the sky

A dolphin, a god and the sea nymph he loved are part of the Greek tale surrounding this constellation.

November 18, 2022 09:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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The winter goat herder is coming

A story of betrayal and a fixed chariot race led to the story of Myrtilus and the constellation Auriga.

November 11, 2022 08:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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The second blood moon of 2022 comes on Election Day

The second lunar eclipse of the year will take place in the wee hours of the morning on Nov. 8.

November 04, 2022 11:00 AM

By Mike Lynch

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Winter constellations and a Blood Moon rise in November

Cool weather brings some of the best views of the year, and a late Blood Moon.

October 28, 2022 09:00 AM

By Mike Lynch