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Where in the sky the comet will be seen in the evenings in Oct. 2024

A newly discovered comet is now faintly visible in our skies soon after sunset, if you have clear skies and a …

October 15, 2024
Eintein

Two upcoming events that may be of interest to you (please pass on to others who may like them): The Osher Lifelong …

September 29, 2024

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best of the year for the untrained observer

July 27, 2024
Map diagram of the likelihood of seeing auroras

Friday, May 10, there was a lot of discussion on the news, on social media, and on different web sites about …

May 10, 2024
Free Astronomy Textbook Used by Over 1 Million Students

This time I am posting something a bit personal. I am the lead author of a free book that is part …

May 4, 2024

A rare eclipse of the Sun will be visible all over North America on April 8th.

March 23, 2024

This year February will have an extra day -- we discuss why?

February 11, 2024
Meteors from the Geminids in 2021

Wednesday evening and Thursday morning (Dec. 13-14) is the peak time for one of the best meteor showers of the year – the Geminids. 

December 10, 2023
The Perseus Galaxy Cluster Seen with the Euclid Space Telescope

The first images are coming in from the new Euclid Space Telescope and they are spectacular.

November 8, 2023
Stages during an annular eclipse

Saturday Oct. 14 North America will be treated to an eclipse of the Sun.

October 7, 2023
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