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
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
