View the full issue in the Magazine Archive July 2 and 26 Pleiades will be very close to the Moon—less than .5°. July 22 Mercury will be at its greatest elongation east of the sun, meaning it will...
Astronomy
End of the Trail, July 2024: Northern Lights
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Northern lights. Photo © Shawn Martin. Northern lights. Photo © Shawn Martin. On May 11, 2024, our family gathered outdoors as the sun disappeared out of...
Study Guide Puzzles, July 2024
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From the Editor’s Quill, June 2024
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Creation Close-ups, June 2024
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“Joy Cometh in the Morning”
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Diamond ring. Photo © Andrew Zimmerman. So amazing! How could such a tiny sliver left of the sun still yield so much light?! The temperature had been...
Mailbox, June 2024
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Study Guide Puzzles, June 2024
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Corona Borealis and Serpens Caput
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive A little semicircle of stars known as Corona Borealis sits high overhead in the early summer sky. Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, lies just west...
Hindsight 20/20: Eclipse Photography
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive April 8, 2024, has come and gone. Many of us had our calendars flagged on that date with “The eclipse” penciled in. Looking back, our vision is 20/20, as...
From the Editor’s Quill, May 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive As I write this, many of us are still anticipating the solar eclipse that is about to occur. For months our family has been planning a trip to Texas to...
Variable Stars
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Betelgeuse, the yellow star in the lower left corner, is a pulsating variable star. Aside from their twinkling, stars seem to always shine at a fixed...
In Our Skies, May 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive May 3: Saturn is .8° N of the moon.May 5: Mars is .2° S of the moon.May 9: Mercury is highest in the early morning sky due to its greatest western...
End of the Trail, May 2024: Moon
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility. The astronaut superimposed on the photo is standing where Neil Armstrong and...
Virgo
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Virgo is a sprawling constellation that lies high in the southern sky during late spring. This constellation is easy to find thanks to the presence of its...