Dave Eicher, Editor Emeritus of *Astronomy* magazine, encourages observers to locate Saturn, the solar system's sixth planet, in the evening sky. During this observational period, Saturn's typically ...

Successful astronomical observing sessions are significantly enhanced by pre-planning an observing list, ideally sorted geographically (west to east) to optimize viewing flow. Observers are advised to ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), employing its infrared capabilities, offered new insights into the Sombrero Galaxy (M104), revealing previously hidden stars by softening the appearance of its ...

November presents a dynamic celestial calendar, with Mercury transitioning from the evening to morning sky and Venus's visibility diminishing throughout the month. The gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, ...

On October 25, Saturn's moon Iapetus reaches inferior conjunction, positioned 1.3′ north of Saturn and shining at approximately 11th magnitude, making it easier to observe near its parent planet.

The Biosphere 2 facility, specifically its Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO), serves as a research platform to investigate how life transforms landscapes, ranging from local environments to ...

The Moon reaches apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 5:46 A.M. EDT. At that time, our satellite will stand 251,996 miles (405,548 km) away. With the Moon sinking low in the hours ...

On September 19th, a close conjunction of the Moon, Venus, and Regulus will be observable in the eastern sky before sunrise. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), along with its companion galaxies M32 and NGC ...

SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully completed its tenth test flight (Flight 10), achieving all major objectives including the deployment of a dummy Starlink satellite payload and critical heat ...

3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object, originating outside our solar system. It's traveling much faster than previously observed interstellar objects. Scientists believe it may have formed in a different ...

Several planets, including Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, are visible this month. Saturn's moon Titan will cast its shadow on Saturn twice during July. Neptune will be ...

AI improves the precision of cosmological parameter measurements. This AI method is significantly more cost-effective than traditional approaches. The AI analyzes both large and small-scale galaxy ...