Earthsky Tonight—May 06, Milky Way encircles the horizon on May evenings
The disk of our Milky Way is shaped like a pancake. On May evenings, the plane of the pancake-shaped galactic disk coincides with the plane of the horizon
Earthsky Tonight — April 22, Lyrid meteors may still be flying before dawn
The Lyrids were predicted to put forth the most meteors before dawn this morning. However, meteor showers are hard to pin down, so you may see as many or more…
Earthsky Tonight —April 20, Vega marks radiant point of April’s Lyrid meteor shower
The 2010 Lyrid meteor shower is now picking up steam. This shower is expected to produce the most meteors in the dark hours before dawn on Thursday, April 22. The…
Earthsky Tonight — March 8, 2010: The Summer Triangle, a signpost for all seasons
As seen from our northern temperate latitudes, the three brilliant stars of the Summer Triangle – Vega, Deneb and Altair – are out for at least part of the night…