2026, 11 November

The Milky Way Center

The Milky Way Center

The brightest part of our galaxy is in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, which has the teapot asterism appearing to brew up something special…

Winterizing Your Houseplants

Winterizing Your Houseplants

Keeping a collection of houseplants thriving indoors all winter means you can garden all winter long, even when your outdoor garden is covered with 3 feet of snow.

Lacerta

Lacerta

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Lacerta, the Lizard, is a small and little-known constellation that lies along the band of the Milky Way right between the constellations Cygnus and...

Caption This

Caption This

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive "Careful, Buster!" Photo © Nikpal/iStockPhoto.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph of a ibex in Italy. The photograph will be...

Thanksgiving Turkey?

Thanksgiving Turkey?

How has the turkey become a symbol of Thanksgiving, if it wasn’t the main meat or dish at the Pilgrims’ thanksgiving feast?