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Dec. 6, 2022
Mars Makes a Statement
Mars reaches opposition and hides behind the Moon.
Sept. 27, 2022
Don't Overlook the Moon!
October 1 is International Observe the Moon Night. You know what to do.
Feb. 8, 2022
The Moon and Stars for Valentine's Day
Share your views of the Moon and winter's stars with someone.
July 20, 2021
Hazy Nights with the Thunder Moon
Scattered moonlight and smoke from distant wildfires subdue the views of the summer sky.
June 15, 2021
Marking the Summer Solstice (We've been at it for a long time!)
The summer solstice was perhaps the most important day in the calendars of ancient cultures, judging by what they left behind.
June 1, 2021
Seeing the Strongman's Stars
The constellation Hercules is a good measure of the darkness of the sky, and it has some really cool things to see.
May 18, 2021
A Lunar Eclipse...For Some of Us!
About half the nation gets a total lunar eclipse at dawn.
May 11, 2021
Something For Everyone on Astronomy Day
Astronomy Day is May 15. There are lots of things to see that evening.
April 27, 2021
Marking May Day
We explain the year's second "cross-quarter" day and peer into spring's brightest star.
April 20, 2021
Chasing Myths Around the Sky
What do Orion and Scorpius have in common?