StarDate magazine keeps you in touch with the universe with detailed skywatching information, in-depth features, the latest astronomy news, and more. Six issues per year, including the Sky Almanac issue in January! New subscriptions start with the next issue to be mailed, and the first issue can take up to six weeks to arrive. Subscribe today!
Current Issue: MARCH/APRIL 2026
Lightsabers, Lawn Sprinklers, and Charm Bracelets
by Kristen Pope
We’ll jet around the cosmos, highlighting some of the most violent features in the universe. The issue also will offer Merlin’s answers to your questions, skywatching tips, the latest astronomy news, and more.
Features
“Lightsabers, Lawn Sprinklers, and Charm Bracelets”
by Kristen Pope
“The Awesome Power of the Sky”
by Jennifer Sizeland
The relatively faint evening stars of fall begin to give way to the brighter stars of winter, with the great Winter Hexagon in good view by year’s end. Venus disappears from the morning sky, while Jupiter, which outshines all but Venus and the Moon, creeps into evening view.
- Linking the Classics
- Hatching a Ride to the Moon
- Black-Hole Stars
- Second Moon for a Dwarf Planet
- Ready to Roll
- Dimming the Headlights
- Martian Mud
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In the March/April 2026 issue, Merlin answers questions about how the moon and UFOs.
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