Category: Astronomy

Night Sky This Week

The night sky this week through June 26th, 2026, summer is beginning to make its presence known. The evenings are warm, the days are long, and some of the most familiar sights of summer are starting to take center stage.…

Summer is beginning to make its presence known in the night sky this week. The first day of summer in 2026, the June solstice, is one of those moments you feel as much as you understand. When you step outside…

Summer is beginning to make its presence known in the night sky this week. While the spring constellations still dominate the evening hours, some familiar summer sights are climbing higher in the east each night. The days are long, the…

Night Sky this Week Through October 24th

Whether you’re an early riser 🌅 or a night owl 🦉, the night sky this week has plenty of magic in store. From glowing planets to sparkling constellations, there’s always something worth a look. (Coffee optional ☕). 🌌 Evening &…

On Thursday in the night sky this week, the moon is full and is called the Flower Moon. It also is very close to Antares the red giant star (the heart of the scorpion). People in the southeastern part of…

Night Sky this Week

Venus cannot be missed in the western sky and get brighter as the “evening star” is the brightest object in the night sky beside the moon in the night sky this week. Venus sets around 12:07 AM. It is as…

Jupiter resides in Capricornus this month in the night sky tonight. With a telescope, you can see the giant red spot. Saturn is found in the sky all night in the constellation of Capricornus east of Jupiter. A great site…

Venus can be found in the early morning sky climbing higher as the days go on. The planet is now in the constellation of Taurus the Bull near the star cluster: Hyades in the night sky tonight. Jupiter rises around…

We are going to enjoy a “season” of 3 full moon supermoons on March 9, April 8 and May 7, 2020. Then we’ll have a “season” of 3 new moon supermoons on September 17, October 16 and November 15, 2020.…

Venus Sometimes called our sister planet, despite similar properties, this “sibling” is nothing like Earth. This computer-simulated Venus globe contains data from several spacecraft: Magellan; Venera 13, 14, 15, and 16; and the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. Additional Earth-based data…