Stargazing and Skywatching

For more information about what to see in the nightsky tonight and this month, visit our Stargazing page.

Radio Programs

Moon and Companions A beautiful but lopsided kite Friday, September 10, 2010
Venus Stands High(ish) The low-but-high "evening star" Thursday, August 19, 2010
Double Double A double double in the evening sky Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Moon, Planets, and Meteors Moon, planets, and meteors Thursday, August 12, 2010
Evening Planets A deceptive evening conjunction Friday, August 6, 2010
Moon and Companions Drying out some lunar folklore Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Deadly Skies Dangerous lights in the night sky Sunday, July 4, 2010
Sky Test Putting the night sky to the test Saturday, July 3, 2010
Moon and Jupiter Two bright beacons in the morning sky Friday, July 2, 2010
Sneaky Stars Sneaking into astronomical history Thursday, July 1, 2010
Dark Skies Getting back to Nature's dark side Monday, June 28, 2010
Evening Lineup A string of jewels in the evening sky Sunday, June 27, 2010
Jupiter and Uranus Giant worlds in the morning sky Monday, May 31, 2010
Seeing Double Double "twins" in the evening sky Sunday, May 30, 2010
Morning Mercury Heading south for Mercury Sunday, May 23, 2010
More Moon and Venus A colorful evening lightshow Sunday, May 16, 2010
Venus and Taurus Racing past the celestial bull Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Crater Brightening up a faint constellation Sunday, April 18, 2010
Stepping Up
Moon and Planets

Featured Images

Two planets and a star team up with the crescent Moon in the western evening sky
 Moon and Companions Friday, September 10, 2010
Western Lineup Sunday, June 27, 2010
Hercules, the strongman, climbs into good view on May evenings
 Not-So-Mighty Hercules Monday, May 3, 2010

Resources

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