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★Stargazing: March 30
The constellation Crater, the cup, is in the southeastern sky in early evening. Its stars are faint, so you need...More »
★Stargazing: March 29
The planet Uranus stands close to Venus, the Evening Star, the next couple of nights. It’s easily visible through binoculars....More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 29 — Venus and Uranus
The insides of the planet Uranus are weird. Some models of the planet suggest it could have “diamondbergs” floating in...More »
★Stargazing: March 28
The planet Mars is well up in the west-southwest at nightfall. It looks like a bright orange star. Tonight, it’s...More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 28 — Moon and Mars
Phobos, the larger moon of Mars, could be one of the solar system’s most exciting thrill rides. But if you’re...More »
★Stargazing: March 27
The star El Nath stands close to the lower right of the Moon this evening. It forms the tip of...More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 27 — Moon, El Nath, and Mars
The star El Nath is best known for its position in the sky. It forms the tip of one of...More »
★Stargazing: March 26
The Big Dipper is high overhead this evening, with the bowl turned upside down. Link the two stars at the...More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 26 — Illinois Shower
20 years ago tonight, a little before midnight, a cosmic missile streaked above the Midwest. It startled witnesses across five...More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 25 — North Poles
The Big Dipper moves high overhead this evening, with the bowl turned upside down. As you take in the view,...More »
★Stargazing: March 25
The Pleiades star cluster, which is also known as the Seven Sisters, poses to the upper right of the Moon...More »
▶StarDate Radio: March 24 — Spring Milky Way
The glowing band of the Milky Way is always tough to find. It’s so faint that you need to get...More »
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2023 Sky Almanac
This year marks the golden anniversary of StarDate magazine, so we’re celebrating by describing the progress and discoveries of the past 50 years of astronomy, along with some tidbits about our own history.
