Sky & Telescope Magazine
3,799 FOLLOWERS
Sky & Telescope magazine, founded in 1941 by Charles A. Federer Jr. and Helen Spence Federer, has the largest, most experienced staff of any astronomy magazine in the world. It features large illustrations and articles from astronomers all over the globe. Sky & Tel covers the latest night-sky events, astronomy news, astrophotography and observing tips.
Sky & Telescope Magazine
5h ago
The large constellation Vela contains many hidden treasures.
The post Sail into the Southern Skies with Vela appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
1d ago
Maybe everything in the outer solar system is an ocean world.
The post How Saturn’s Moon Mimas Might Have Melted appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
2d ago
By linking a family of meteorites on Earth to their relatives in the asteroid belt, scientists have arrived at a new understanding of the giant planets' movement early in the solar system's history.
The post Meteorites Tighten Timeline for Giant Planets’ Movement through the Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
2d ago
Sky & Telescope met with readers old and new at the annual Northeast Astronomy Forum.
The post Sky & Telescope Joins the Northeast Astronomy Forum appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
3d ago
Astronomers have reconstructed a 3D video of hot gas orbiting a stone’s throw away from our galaxy’s central black hole.
The post Watch a Hotspot Orbit Our Galaxy's Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
6d ago
Springtime Leo walks high in the south, springtime Hydra snakes a quarter of the way around the celestial sphere, and the bright Moon aligns with Spica.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 19 – 28 appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
1w ago
Millions of viewers were wowed by last week’s total solar eclipse. Now, we get to see the eclipse from another angle: space.
The post See Amazing Views of the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse from Space appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
1w ago
Wide-field photos of the total solar eclipse taken by several astronomers along the path of totality, caught a comet approaching the Sun.
The post Amateur Astronomers Caught Sungrazing Comet during Solar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
1w ago
Jupiter aligns with distant Uranus before it exits the evening sky as a bright supernova flares in the southern galaxy NGC 3621.
The post Jupiter Meets Uranus in Twilight; Supernova Erupts in Nearby Spiral Galaxy appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
Sky & Telescope Magazine
1w ago
NASA's Perseverance mission has been collecting samples for later retrieval and return to Earth. Now, it's unclear how we'll get those samples home.
The post NASA Struggles to Find Way Forward for Mars Sample Return appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more