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In May, we are looking away from the crowded, dusty plane of our own galaxy—toward a region where the sky is brimming with distant galaxies. Locate Virgo to find a concentration of roughly 2,000...more

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Tonight's Sky: May 2019

Apr 24, 2019

In May, we are looking away from the crowded, dusty plane of our own galaxy—toward a region where the sky is brimming with distant galaxies. Locate Virgo to find a concentration of roughly 2,000 galaxies—and search for ... more

Tonight's Sky: April 2019

Mar 27, 2019

Clear April nights are filled with starry creatures. Look for the Great Bear and Leo the Lion. You can also spot galaxies like M101, M81, and M82.

Tonight's Sky: March 2019

Feb 25, 2019

In March, look for the constellations Gemini and Cancer to spot interesting celestial features like the Beehive Cluster.

Tonight's Sky: February 2019

Jan 23, 2019

In February, the Winter Triangle is your guide to the night sky!

Tonight's Sky: January 2019

Dec 25, 2018

In January, the northern hemisphere features beautiful views of Capella, a pair of giant yellow stars, Aldebaran, a red giant star, and two star clusters—the Hyades and the Pleiades. Keep watching for the awe-inspiring ... more

Tonight's Sky: December 2018

Nov 26, 2018

Saturn, Mercury, and Venus appear this month. But don’t miss the mid-December Geminid meteor shower: You could see as many as 60 meteors per hour.

Tonight's Sky: November 2018

Oct 24, 2018

In November, look for Pisces, Aries, and Triangulum in the night sky. You can also watch for the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers—and try to spot comet Stephan-Oterma.

Tonight's Sky: October 2018

Sep 26, 2018

This October, small telescopes will reveal the glowing nucleus and spiral arms of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Orionid meteor shower peaks on the night of October 21.

Tonight's Sky: September 2018

Aug 27, 2018

In September, look for comet Giacobini-Zinner, which passes through the constellation of Auriga. Your binoculars will also reveal the rusty surface of Mars, iconic rings of Saturn, and the waxing Moon.

Tonight's Sky: August 2018

Jul 25, 2018

Save the date (August 12 and 13th) for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower—and spot Venus’s thick atmosphere and glowing gas in the Ring Nebula.