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Astronomy
Hercules
M13. Photo © Reinhold Wittich/Dreamstime.com. Hercules, the Strongman, is a large constellation that lies straight east of Bootes, the constellation we focused on last month. If you imagine a line...
Light Sailing
Is it possible to sail on light? This question was asked hundreds of years ago and answered relatively recently.
In Our Skies, July and August 2026
A calendar of astronomical events
Favorite Focus, July 2026
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Bootes
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive M3. Photo © Reinhold Wittich|Dreamstime.com. Bootes lies nearly straight overhead on June evenings in the Northern Hemisphere. This constellation is...
Hello…Can Anybody Hear?
In 1974, a group of scientists used the Arecibo radio telescope to beam a call to outer space—to no one in particular…
In Our Skies, May and June 2026
Night sky highlights for May and June.
Favorite Focus, May 2026
Recent night sky photos from Nature Friend.
Artemis II Mission
Launch into a mini photo tour of the Artemis II mission!
Galaxy Night
I jumped out of bed before I could change my mind, and stumbled sleepily outside to set up my telescope in the corner of the yard.
Study Guide Puzzles, April 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
Favorite Focus, April 2026
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the April issue!
Monoceros
Monoceros the Unicorn is one of the most overlooked winter constellations.
Jupiter is so BIG That…
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system at about 88,800 miles across. That’s big enough to create the amount of gravity needed to clean up many unstable objects that could threaten the Earth.