EarthSky Tonight—October 13, Moon is waxing, but still low in sky
"Why are the evening crescent and the first quarter moon always so low in the autumn evening sky?"
EarthSky Tonight—October 12, Arcturus sparkles in western sky on October evenings
every year at this time, we get questions about three different stars that are flashing different colors.
EarthSky Tonight-October 11, Antares is bright star near moon in early evening
The bright star near the moon on October 11 is Antares,
EarthSky Tonight—October 10, Bright star near moon is red Antares
Antares is a red supergiant star, hundreds of millions of times more voluminous than our sun!
EarthSky Tonight—August 16, August best time to see random meteors
Astronomy is said to be the people’s science in part because anyone, regardless of training, can participate.
EarthSky Tonight—August 15, Moon passes beneath Libra stars
Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali – appear rather low in your southwest sky at nightfall.
EarthSky Tonight—August 13, Moon and Venus, more Perseid meteors, and two star clusters
last chance to see a good display of meteors before dawn August 14. In addition, as night falls this evening, you can see Venus near the waxing crescent moon in…