This Week’s Sky: August 10 to 16, 2020
After the Perseids peak August 11-12, a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the crescent Moon passing close to Venus bring excitement to the weekend.
Aug 10, 2020
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This Week’s Sky: August 3 to 9, 2020
In this week’s sky, a Full Moon that wanes and meets Mars, and Comet NEOWISE passes close to Messier 53.
Aug 03, 2020
Sky News This Week: July 29, 2020
In the news recently: a telescope images multiple planets around a Sun-like star, volcanoes on Venus appear to be active and Hubble spots changes in haze on Saturn.
Jul 29, 2020
This Week’s Sky: July 27 to August 2, 2020
As the Southern Delta Aquariids peak, Venus passes CE Tauri and the Moon passes Jupiter and Saturn.
Jul 28, 2020
This Week’s Sky: July 20 to 26, 2020
Comet NEOWISE climbs higher in evening sky, Saturn reaches opposition and Mercury reaches greatest western elongation.
Jul 20, 2020
Sky News This Week: July 16, 2020
In the news: a Canadian space museum plans to re-open next month, a comet makes a beautiful appearance in Canadian skies, and more information emerges about how the life-friendly element of carbon was formed in the universe.
Jul 17, 2020
This Week’s Sky: July 13 to 19, 2020
May your skies be clear to see these astronomical events. Comet NEOWISE will be visible in the evening this week, Jupiter and Pluto both reach opposition, and the crescent Moon visits Venus.
Jul 12, 2020
This Week’s Sky: July 6 to 12, 2020
This week was set to be relatively quiet, but Comet NEOWISE had other plans. Also look for some close astronomical passes over the weekend.
Jul 05, 2020
Limits of the sky
Managing editor Allendria Brunjes talks about limits — limits in the sky, in space, of our machines and bodies.
Jul 03, 2020
