December’s Night Sky Notes: Spot the King of Planets
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Jupiter is our solar system’s undisputed king of the planets! Jupiter is bright and easy
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Jupiter is our solar system’s undisputed king of the planets! Jupiter is bright and easy
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific If you spotted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in person, or seen photos online this October,
If you’re thinking of a galaxy, the image in your head is probably the Andromeda Galaxy! Studies of this massive neighboring galaxy, also called M31,
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific During the summer months, we tend to miss the views of Saturn, Jupiter and other
by Vivan White of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific High in the summer sky, the constellation Hercules acts as a centerpiece for late-night stargazers.
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific In our final installment of the stars around the North Star, we look ahead to
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Millions were able to experience the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, inspiring folks to
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific April is NASA’s Citizen Science Month, and there is no shortage of projects available. Here
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific As the seasons shift from Winter to Spring, heralding in the promise of warmer weather
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