Take a binocular tour through the spring sky
Alan Dyer concluded his quartet of seasonal tours of “Top 10 Targets” for binoculars with a wander through the spring sky.
Feb 28, 2023
The oncoming of a solar eclipse
Two eclipses are coming up for people in North America to view: an annular solar eclipse in 2023 and a total solar eclipse in 2024.
Feb 07, 2023
‘Stone Age’ comet begins closest approach to Earth
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)’s trajectory shows that it last flew by Earth roughly 50,000 years ago.
Jan 24, 2023
Top 10 sky events of 2023
Three major meteor showers, including the Perseids, arrive with the Moon mostly out of the way this year.
Dec 23, 2022
More satellites, more problems
The number of active satellites in orbit (as of November 4, 2022 at 16:05:27 UTC) is 6,843 — 3,273 of which are Starlink units, up from 1,655 on September 1, 2021.
Dec 19, 2022
All eyes on Ontario’s bright fireball
Astronomers and NASA had their eye on 2022 WJ1, a small asteroid on a collision course with Earth.
Nov 23, 2022
MAVEN eyes two types of aurorae above Mars
NASA’s MAVEN observed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously.
Nov 22, 2022
Sámi: Looking for lost elements of night skies
Over the past couple centuries, much of Sámi sky lore has been lost, but what is known shows a culture that is intimately in tune with the land.
Jun 21, 2022
Old Norse: Reading into ancient sky stories
Despite mastering the night sky, many old Norse sky culture details have been lost over time
Jun 20, 2022
Orion: Seven stars, countless stories around the world
Visible from both hemispheres, the constellation commonly known in astronomy circles as Orion holds myriad meanings around the world
Jun 20, 2022
World Asterisms Project: Stories in the stars
A list of asterisms from hundreds of cultures around the world is now available through The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Jun 20, 2022
How to explore spring galaxies from Canada
Springtime is galaxy season in Canada. Discover the myriad of distant galaxies overhead with these viewing tips
Feb 07, 2022
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
