The nearly Full Moon passes 4° north of Saturn at 11 P.M. EDT and sits close to the ringed planet all night. Despite our satellite’s proximity, you’ll want your telescope trained on Saturn this ...

On Oct. 4th, 1957, at 10:29 PM Moscow time, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1 into space on a repurposed R-7 rocket. The world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik was about 22 inches ...

Michael’s Miscellany: 10 More Cool Things About the Sun Astronomy for beginners, Observing, The Moon ...

Observing the night sky is a fun and easy activity that anyone can do, but getting started can be daunting for beginners.

Key Takeaways: A 12-ton rocket loaded with a 1-ton warhead, the V-2 ’s successful launch would prove to be exceptionally significant to both the military and to space exploration. On Oct. 3, 1942, the ...

Originally scheduled for October 11, a big observational event in southwestern New Mexico has been changed to Saturday, November 15. The original October date now faces a high chance of rainstorms in ...