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On January 14, 2005, scientists awaited the descent of the Huygens probe into the atmosphere of Titan.
Sat., Jan. 10, Jupiter will be its most radiant and holds its place as the fourth brightest object in the sky after the Sun, Moon, and Venus.
New Year's Eve highlights include the colossal planet Jupiter reaching its brightest illumination of 2025.
Orion the Hunter is one of the more popular constellations due to his well-known shape and three stars in a row that mark the distinctive belt.
Celebrate the return of the light! The Winter Solstice is on Sun., Dec. 21, at 10:03 EST, the sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky.
Geminids are coming! Dec. 13–14, catch 75+ meteors/hr under dark skies. One of the year’s most dazzling meteor showers—don’t miss it!
The Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic is aiming to land Pittsburgh on the Moon with Astrobotic Griffin Mission One.
Top skygazing picks, winter planet visibilities, meteor showers, excitement, and space news.