Looking Ahead by Looking Back
We are one month from the next total solar eclipse visible from the United States. Let’s look ahead by looking back at the annular eclipse from October 2023. Looking Ahead – April 2024 To...
Tagged: Astronomy
Messier Marathon – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held in person at the Fleet Science Center the...
Asteroids – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held in person at the Fleet Science Center the...
Looking forward to the New Year – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held in person at the Fleet Science Center the...
Dark Shadow: An Eclipse on Jupiter
I know, it’s been quiet around here. I’m a community college professor, and the end of the semester is always busy. It’s a great job, and I’ll write about how I made the choice...
Supernovae and a New Show, too! – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held in person at the Fleet Science Center on...
Exploring the Universe with JWST – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held at the Fleet Science Center the first Wednesday...
Annular Eclipse 101
Total solar eclipses happen when the Moon crosses in between the Earth and the Sun, briefly blocking the Sun from our view. So, what is the difference between a total solar eclipse and an...
A bit different this month – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! But… not this month. The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held the first Wednesday night...
OSIRIS-REx Brings Pieces of an Asteroid to Earth
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned a sample of the asteroid Bennu safely to Earth! Launched in 2016, the NASA spacecraft, whose name stands for “Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer”, went into...