A calendar of astronomical events
Planets
Study Guide Puzzles, August 2026
Reinforce nature facts with these fun puzzles!
An Occul What?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Moon and Venus, June 17, 2026. Photo © Adrian and Kevin Shank. “Did you hear there will be an occultation?”“An occul what?”“An occultation! The Moon will...
In Our Skies, July and August 2026
A calendar of astronomical events
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...
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, January and February 2026
Remember to mark your calendars to not miss the upcoming meteor shower or lunar eclipse.
Exoplanets
If we could somehow count 1 billion stars per second, we would have to count non-stop for 30 million years.
In Our Skies, September and October 2025
Astronomy highlights for September and October 2025
In Our Skies, July and August 2025
With the Milky Way coming into a favorable position for evening viewing, all kinds of fun features are out there to be viewed…
Our Most Astounding Night Sky Encounters
To step out into the dark, still night and look up into the myriad of sparking, burning lights…
In Our Skies, May and June 2025
Astronomy highlights for May and June 2025
Mailbox, May 2025
Moon rays… Venus phases… night-flying bees… Read the May letters to the editor.
Fun Facts About Gravity
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Gravity seems fairly straightforward and predictable. If you throw a ball up and then catch it, the speed at which it falls back into your hand will be...
From the Editor’s Quill, January 2025
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