Heads up stargazers! The shadow of Saturn’s largest moon Titan will skim across the gas giant’s swirling cloud tops in the early morning hours of Sept. 4. Here’s everything you …
A stunning new photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy has unveiled the vast, glowing gases that surround this majestic spiral system. Captured by Miguel Claro, a professional astrophotographer and science communicator, …
Jun 2, 2025 Astronomy Cast Ep. 758: Non-Roving Rovers By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 26, 2025. Some of our favorite robots are rovers currently …
I am excited to announce the latest round of winners of The Planetary Society’s Shoemaker Near-Earth Object (NEO) Grant program. Named after pioneering planetary geologist Gene Shoemaker, these grants support very advanced …
On September 2nd, Sky & Telescope is launching subscription access to our online articles. Subscribe to get full digital access to the website and magazine! The post Sky & Telescope …
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has fascinated millions – us included – for decades now. On top of being a fantastic collectible card game that’s always refreshing its mechanics, the dense …
At the Paranal Observatory in Chile, the UT4 telescope doesn’t just observe the stars—it actively creates artificial stars to combat atmospheric interference. By shooting powerful lasers into the sky, the …
Jun 16, 2025 Astronomy Cast Ep. 759: The Commercial Space Program By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jun 9, 2025. Humanity has turned its focus back …
A meteorite older than Earth flew through a roof last month. On July 27, a meteorite survived its trip through the atmosphere and smashed through the roof of a house in McDonough, …
Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury continue at dawn. The evening Moon meets Saturn while Fomalhaut looks on. Saturn’s own biggest moon casts its shadow onto the planet, for one of the …