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Check Out Our Featured Series on Measles

For over two decades, measles was a long-forgotten disease in the United States thanks to widespread vaccination and elimination of the virus from circulation.

Stargazing: Neptune Discovered: Sept. 23, 1846

Since its initial detection, the ice giant has completed little more than one Neptunian year, taking about 164 Earth-years to orbit the sun.

Autumn Astro Calendar – 2025

Autumn Astro Calendar, Sept. – Nov. 2025 This Season’s Skygazing Top Picks Sept. 17 – Jupiter, crescent moon, and Venus. Pre-dawn. Sept. 17 – Jupiter, crescent moon, and Venus. Pre-dawn. […]

Stargazing: Autumn Equinox and Saturn Opposition

The autumn equinox ushers in the astronomical first day of fall with equal hours of daylight nearly all around the world.

Stargazing: Summer Triangle: Farewell to Summer

Two of the three constellations represented in the Summer Triangle take flight along the Milky Way.

Stargazing: Sept. 8, 1996: The 1st Episode of “Star Trek” Airs on NBC-TV

Although the initial series explored the universe for only three seasons, Star Trek became a global phenomenon.

Stargazing: Pluto Anniversary

A small icy world at the outer reaches of our solar system was the center of attention and consternation on August 24, 2006.

Stargazing: Mystery of Pluto’s Heart

The dipped basin region, a result of an ancient collision, is currently thought to be the heartbeat of Pluto’s climate.

Stargazing: Orion and Messier 50, the Heart Shaped Cluster

Located in the faint stars of nearby Monoceros constellation, this distinctive heart-shaped cluster can be observed with the un-aided eye.

Ring Nebula, Veil Nebula, and Andromeda’s spiral arm

Stargazing: Hale Telescope at Mount Palomar First Light

For nearly 30 years, the Hale Telescope was the largest telescope in the world.

Stargazing: Pleiades

Tonight, the waxing gibbous Moon will cozy up to the stellar sisters, pairing the luminous Moon with the sparkling blue-white brilliance of the Pleiades.