Comets: What they are and how to see them
The brightest comets are rare, often only visible from Earth for a brief time. How do you catch them?
Dec 06, 2021
Catch 2021’s best comet — Comet Leonard
If you live at a mid-northerly latitude, the coming week will provide a great opportunity to see Comet Leonard, the best-performing comet of 2021
Dec 06, 2021
Comet Leonard approaches early this December
Comet Leonard is predicted to be bright enough to see with the naked eye this December. Catch it before it disappears.
Nov 29, 2021
Summer night sightseeing: The Coathanger, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Take a tour of the summer night sky, through the Coathanger asterism, as well as the Tweedledee and Tweedledum clusters.
Jun 30, 2021
Photos of the solar eclipse: June 10, 2021
A beautiful eclipse greeted northern and eastern Canadians as they woke up on June 10, 2021. Here’s what our readers saw.
Jun 10, 2021
Planets at a glance: June 2021
Jupiter and Saturn will start rising before midnight this month, while Mars and Venus start to spend more time in evening twilight.
May 28, 2021
Lunar X marks the spot
What is the Lunar X? Learn more about this lunar phenomenon and when you can see it on the Moon.
May 13, 2021
Planets at a glance: May 2021
Mercury is the planet to watch this month, as it wanes and treks away from the Sun, passing Venus and the Moon.
Apr 30, 2021
Lunar eclipse: May 26, 2021
What is a lunar eclipse? Why does the Moon turn red, into a “blood Moon”? Learn more about this celestial event, visible from western Canada, and how to photograph it.
Apr 13, 2021
How do I see the zodiacal light?
How to see the zodiacal light, interplanetary dust and debris that lights up when the Sun hits it just right
Apr 12, 2021
Annular eclipse: June 10, 2021
How can you see this summer’s solar eclipse in Canada? What is an annular eclipse, anyway? SkyNews has the details here.
Apr 12, 2021
How to photograph a solar eclipse
Here are a few simple photography tips from eclipse chaser Don Hladiuk on keeping your eyes safe and capturing a great digital memory.
Apr 12, 2021
Great spring galactic adventures
Trek through Leo and Boötes this spring to find a treasure trove of galaxies hidden in plain sight.
Apr 01, 2021
