Daily Astronomy Fix

Swimming with celestial fish… The waxing gibbous Moon and Mars form a beautiful pair as they wade in tonight’s starry night sky in the constellation of Pisces. Come on in, the water is fine. Graphic credit: SkySafari Pro

Need to chill? Grab your sleeping bag, invite a friend from your pod, and head outside to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower! The best time to watch is 3am to dawn Wednesday morning when the constellation of Leo is high in the southeastern sky. Should be a great view as...

The International Space Station turned 20 years old this month! 20 years of orbiting our planet. 20 years with a constant human presence in space. 20 years of studying how the human body responds to microgravity. 20 years of cutting edge science and research. 20 years of exploring the universe...

A Blue Moon on Halloween! YAAAAAS! Don't have to get superstitious or anything, but what is a blue moon anyway? All it means is two full moons have occured in the same calendar month. The last one happened in March 2018. Halloween is unique too. It's a cross-quarter day that...

No tricks this week, only celestial treats! The Orionid meteor shower will be modest this year, but should be visible in the early morning hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, on Wednesday the waxing crescent Moon shines brightly in the early evening in a line with Saturn and Jupiter. Whereas...

Celebrate NASA's Solar Week with us! Learn more about the Sun-Earth connection with lessons, games, and hands-on activities for all ages. Got a burning question? Ask leading solar scientists your questions about our nearest star, the Sun!

Tonight is all about Mars! Go fishing for the Red Planet in the constellation of Pisces. Mars is only 38.6 million miles away from us this evening and won’t be as close until 2035. Next week, it’ll be at opposition, meaning directly opposite of the Sun from our Earthly perspective...

The year is rolling right along and for the next few months Jupiter and Saturn are perfectly placed in our evening sky. You can’t miss them — just head outside after dinner and look to the south. You’ll see them to the left (east) of the Teapot asterism. To the...

This year has been a blur, the days and weeks seem to blend together. But, today, is the Autumnal Equinox, an official marker in the calendar as we make another lap around the Sun. Our nights and days will be almost equal in duration with the Sun directly over the...

Early risers grab your binos and look to the east this week. Venus is in the constellation of Cancer and paired nicely with the Beehive Cluster (M44). So, even though we're saying goodbye to summer, take heart, there are still bees buzzin' in the skies. Graphic credit: stellarium-web.org/