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
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
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
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
Planets at a glance: April 2021
While Jupiter draws farther away from Saturn, the Moon will pass the two April 6-7. Speedy Mercury will also pass by bright Venus on April 25.
Apr 01, 2021
Planets at a glance: March 2021
This month, the old crescent Moon passes south of the pre-dawn planets from March 9-11, and Mars moseys between the Hyades and Pleiades.
Mar 01, 2021
Aurora Watch: See the northern lights in Canada
Will you see the northern lights tonight? Find out using these tips and tools.
Feb 25, 2021
