We're now at the time of year when Orion is nicely up in the east-southeast as early as 10 p.m. Late this evening you'll find it lower right of the Moon. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #gemini #moon #orion

Astronomers have found that star-forming galaxies in the early universe were far messier than modern-day disk galaxies. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #galaxies #cosmology

The fast spin of small near-Earth asteroids suggests scientists need to revise their ideas about what holds these rocky bodies together. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #asteroids

In this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast, we’ll watch two sets of shooting stars, spot some bright planets, point out a few late-autumn constellations, and put a spotlight on five interesting stars. skyandtelescope.org/observing/as... . . #astronomy #stargazing #podcast

Saturn is in excellent view all evening. In a telescope its rings look like a thin needle piercing the big yellow globe. Soon the rings will turn exactly edge-on. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #Corvus #saturn #spica #venus

A new study has found that the 260-day ritual calendar is the key to understanding how the Maya predicted solar eclipses. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #MayanCalendar #eclipse #solareclipse #maya #mayanpeoples

An alien comet will soon depart from the Sun’s glare and enter the morning sky. Get ready for the observing opportunity of a lifetime. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-bl... . . #astronomy #comet #3I/ATLAS

Two recent discoveries of black hole mergers add to the evidence that such mergers happen over and over again. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #blackhole #blackholemergers

Albert H. Nagler, a pioneer of telescope optics, passed away at the office of his company Tele Vue Optics on Monday, October 27th. He was 90 years old. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #TeleVue

Astronomers have discovered a ready-to-image super-Earth candidate less than 20 light-years away. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #exoplanet #superearth

The dusty remnants of stellar mergers may orbit the Milky Way’s central, supermassive black hole. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #milkyway #blackhole

Astronomers have discovered a second asteroid in the inner solar system, circling the Sun almost entirely within the orbit of Venus. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #venus #asteroid

In a surprise to researchers, the small, icy bodies beyond Pluto’s orbit tend to rotate opposite the way they move around the Sun, which might say something about how they formed. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #pluto

The discovery of a new array of organic molecules spouted from Enceladus indicates new promise for habitability within its frozen-over ocean. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #enceladus

The longest-duration burst of gamma rays on record might mark the moment a black hole tunneled through a star and blew it up from within. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #gammarays #blackhole

Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley’s Comet set the morning sky ablaze. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #orionids #OrionidMeteorShower #MeteorShower

Sky & Telescope’s 2025 “Galileo’s Italy” tour offered much more than sightseeing, as participants enjoyed multiple opportunities to stand on astronomical hallowed ground. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #astrotourism #Italy

Precise measurements of stars’ motions show that a wave is propagating outward from our galaxy’s center — perhaps from a long-ago collision with another galaxy. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #galaxy #milkyway #cosmology

This week Comets C/2025 A6 Lemmon and C/2025 R2 SWAN will both be passing their closest to Earth and will probably be at their brightest. Lemmon should be about 5th magnitude, SWAN about 6th. Both are in binocular range in a good sky. . . #astronomy #stargazing #comet #CometLemmon #CometSWAN

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Astrophysicist Mansi Manoj Kasliwal, whose work has been key to understanding the changing infrared sky, is guiding Palomar Observatory into its next chapter. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #PalomarObservatory #womeninscience #womeninastro #womeninstem #infraredsky

Astronomers discovered a small, free-floating object that’s accreting matter at a breakneck pace, suggesting that some planet-size worlds could form similar to stars. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #exoplanets #rogueplanet

Imagine experiencing a total solar eclipse in the same spot where the ancient Egyptians did! Archaeological Paths is offering an amazing VIP tour that will witness one of the longest total solar eclipses of this century from the Lost Golden City of Luxor! buff.ly/0rjvzUd

While civil servants are furloughed or working without pay, funding for NASA remains uncertain. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #NASA #federalbudget #fundscience #NASAFunding

In tonight's sky Vega is the brightest star very high toward the west. It's still almost overhead at nightfall. When you look at Vega while facing west, to its right you'll find Eltanin, the nose of Draco the Dragon. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #vega #eltanin #moon

Spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet will aim a suite of instruments at Comet 3I/ATLAS to capture details about this enigmatic object. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #Mars #MarsOrbiter #RedPlanet #comet #3I/ATLAS #InterstellarComet

After a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #comet #astronomy #stargazing

This month's Sky Tour astronomy podcast is here! Pegasus is a large, distinctive constellation that’s easy to spot. You can use it to find amazing celestial sights. Presented by @Celestron skyandtelescope.org/observing/as... . . #Astronomy #stargazing #Pegasus #moon #stars #podcast

A fight against conventionality has driven cosmologist Stephon Alexander on a groundbreaking journey through theoretical physics. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-re... . . #astronomy #BlackinAstro #physics #theoreticalphysics #music

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The low waxing Moon passes the head of Scorpius. The best view will actually be in a darker sky than this, near the end of twilight: maybe 75 minutes after sunset. But you'll need a clear horizon in this direction. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #scorpius #moon

Three new heliophysics missions seek to unlock the secrets space weather, the region where the solar wind collides with cosmic radiation and more. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #NASA #Heliophysics #sun #spaceweather #solarwind

An Australian amateur has discovered a binocular nova on the first day of fall, visible to viewers in the Southern Hemisphere. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #nova

The discovery of a rare Einstein Cross — five images of the same galaxy — reveals a trillion-solar-mass dark matter clump. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #Astronomy #EinsteinCross #Einstein #DarkMatter

On these dark evenings the Perseus Double Cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, await in the northeast. They're only two fist-widths apart. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #doublecluster #starcluster #galaxy #andromedagalaxy

Titan joins its shadow for a “grand finale” this October. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #observing #saturn #transit #titan

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A surge of asteroids might have peppered the inner solar system some 800 million years ago, in a short-lived shower that left its mark — literally — on Earth and its neighbors. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #moon #asteroids #craters

Congratulations to amateur astronomer Vladimir Bezugly of Ukraine! He discovered a bright new comet on September 11th around 1:45 UT in publicly posted images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #comet #stargazing

In eight days Saturn will be at opposition. So now's the time to carefully examine the brightness of Saturn's nearly edge-on rings — to compare with how they bright they will appear right around opposition date. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #saturn

See the images that won the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #astrophotography

The LIGO gravitational-wave detector celebrates its 10th birthday with the clearest signal yet from a pair of merging black holes. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #ligo #gravitationalwaves

The Perseverance has found compounds associated with life on Earth. But whether they indicate life on Mars awaits sample return. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #mars #perseverancerover #marsrover #lifeonmars

S&T editors attended star parties in the past months in various locations around the country to observe with fellow stargazers. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #community #starparty #stargazing

Reflect Orbital plans to launch gigantic satellites to reflect sunlight into regions where night has already fallen, potentially harming eyes, altering sleep, and blocking the starry sky. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #satellites #darksky #spacepolicy

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Imagine experiencing a total solar eclipse in the same spot where the ancient Egyptians did! Archaeological Paths is offering an amazing VIP tour that will witness one of the longest total solar eclipses of this century from the Lost Golden City of Luxor! archaeologicalpaths.com/solar-eclipse

The number of gravitational-wave signals, ripples in spacetime that sweep past Earth, has just doubled. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #gravitationalwaves

Is seeing the northern lights on your bucket list? With the fall equinox approaching, now is the best time to catch aurorae. Learn more and discover how you can see (and photograph) the aurorae at skyandtelescope.org/how-to-see-t.... . . #astronomy #stargazing #aurora #northernlights #auroraborialis

The waxing gibbous Moon shines in the south-southeast this evening, on a line between Altair and Fomalhaut. Altair is the bright star three or four fists above the Moon. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #moon #pisces #saturn