All five naked-eye planets will line up in the dawn sky in June. Not only that, they’ll also be in their proper order from the Sun. The post Planet Parade to Grace the Dawn Sky this Month appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Sunday Night’s Total Lunar Eclipse
North American skywatchers can see the Moon turn a reddish hue as it flirts with Earth’s shadow on the night of May 15–16. The post Sunday Night's Total Lunar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNorth America Favored for This Week’s Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse
North American observers can watch the Moon turn a reddish hue as it flirts with Earth’s shadow on the night of November 18–19 in the longest partial eclipse of the century. The post North America Favored for This Week's Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read More“True” Blue Moon Occurs Sunday, August 22nd
If skies are clear this weekend, we’ll see the full Moon. And not just any old full Moon, but the Blue Moon — the “true” Blue Moon. The post "True" Blue Moon Occurs Sunday, August 22nd appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreS&T Editor Wins Planetary Science Writing Award
Science Editor Camille Carlisle has won the Division of Planetary Science’s Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award for “Rugged Worlds,” the cover story of the May 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope. The post <i>S&T</i> Editor Wins Planetary Science Writing Award appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePerfect for the Perseids
It’s August and that means the Perseid meteor shower! One of the year’s most beloved celestial events peaks on Wednesday night−Thursday morning, August 11–12. The post Perfect for the Perseids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSunrise Stunner: Annular Solar Eclipse of June 10th
Two weeks after a total eclipse of the Moon, skywatchers in some parts of North America will witness an annular or partial eclipse of the Sun. The post Sunrise Stunner: Annular Solar Eclipse of June 10th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know for the May 26th Morning Lunar Eclipse
The total lunar eclipse of May 26th — the first in more than two years — favors western North America, but much of the continent will see the partial phases, provided skies are clear. The post Everything You Need to Know for the May 26th Morning Lunar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreS&T Writers Win Two Science Journalism Awards
This year’s solar physics communication prizes recognize two pieces from Sky & Telescope magazine. The post S&T Writers Win Two Science Journalism Awards appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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