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Astronomy
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.
In Our Skies, March and April 2026
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Pegasus March 3 there will be (or was) a total lunar eclipse for the western edge of the United States and the western half of Canada. This will be a...
Study Guide Puzzles, March 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
Auriga
Auriga contains a number of open star clusters; the best three are M36, M37, and M38.
Favorite Focus, February 2026
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the February issue!