Last night I was able to frame Jupiter and Venus through my 106mm Takahashi scope. And they continue to appear closer together. Also, last night I got four of Jupiter's moons. #astronomy #astrophotography

Jupiter and Venus

The sky FINALLY cleared enough last night to let me see & take some pix of Venus & Jupiter shining close together, low in the twilight. Looks cloudy again tonight, so I'm crossing my fingers, toes and everything else for clear skies Tues night when they'll be at their closest...

Jupiter and Venus in the evening sky as the fireflies begin to light up all around and the campfire burns. It's magical.☆

Three Bronze Age arm rings have been discovered by metal detectorists at a site where a new electricity substation could be built, with archaeologists describing the find as "spectacular". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

RIP Alan Hale, one of the greatest visual comet observers, philantrop and decent human being! You will be missed! 🔭☄️ youtube.com/watch?v=WoAL...

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tianwen-2 launched just over a year ago and is expected to perform a burn tomorrow (June 7) Beijing time, setting up a rendezvous with the small, rapidly-spinning asteroid Kamo'oalewa.

Possible chance of noctilucent clouds tonight, if you have clear skies. Totally cloudy for me unfortunately.

Tonight's Jupiter and Venus coupling in a dirty sky. Just 4 days to go when they'll be no more than 3 Moon diameters apart. That's 1.6 degrees! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Whoa! #astrophotography www.planetary.org/space-images...

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Worth maybe an early wake up: We've got an +8th magnitude comet in outburst in the constellation Pisces: I give you 220P/McNaught: www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17829

Jupiter and Venus in between the clouds. Heading towards a Super Conjunction, just 5 days away from their closest visible encounter! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The unsolved mystery of how the altar stone of Stonehenge arrived in Wiltshire could finally be partly explained by new research. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This platform is such a refreshing one to be on.

I don't want to wish the summer away, but the Perseids meteor shower begins next month! 😀 #Astronomy

A quick cell phone pic of Jupiter and Venus shortly after sunset tonight. They're headed for a conjunction on the 8th and 9th of this month. You can watch them getting closer and closer to each other in the western sky each night. #astronomy #astrophotography

Two years ago tonight I was capturing the star T Coronae Borealis, fully expecting (along with just about every other astronomer!) that it would have gone nova by now. We're still waiting... #Astronomy #Astrophotography #TCrB

Moment a meteor creates sonic boom over Massachusetts www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Look out over the next few days for bright planets #Venus and #Jupiter as they get closer together in the west after sunset. They are at their closest on 9 June. After this, they separate again as Jupiter sinks lower into the twilight sky. #Astronomy

Meanwhile, on Mars, a nuclear-powered robot astrobiologist called Perseverance is exploring this stunning ancient landscape, sculpted by whispering winds, icy dust, and aeons and aeons of Time... Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S Atkinson

So the big Brian tweeted this out to his 3M followers over on the other site - and even though it is a cesspit of doom over there - the comments are so supportive. A lot of love out there for physics and astronomy (albeit from a biased subset of Brian's lovely mega-fans) 🤩🔭⚛️

If they have not appeared already, early June is a good time to spot noctilucent clouds. Look to the north from late evening onwards and check social media for reports. I'll be posting my sightings on here. #NoctilucentClouds

The second full Moon of May is today. Erroneously called a 'Blue Moon', it won't actually be blue.

Looks like there will be chance for noctilucent clouds (#NLC) tonight! If you have clear skies late this evening look north from about 90 minutes after sunset. @sjbastro.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social @waddensky.nl @leonoor.bsky.social

About 20 minutes of misty Moon movement from last night 😀 #Moon #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Timelapse

The 97% lit #Moon peeking through the trees last night. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Endless yellow corridors started as an internet meme - now it's a Hollywood horror film www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An almost repeat of yesterday's Jupiter and Venus. A degree or two closer! #astrophotography #astronomy

THE #MOON TONIGHT at 97% illuminated and seen in polarized light in part affected by fine-grain regolith cover LA LLUNA al 97% també en llum polaritzada per a evidenciar canvis en la reflectivitat, en part pel regòlit de gra fi que la cobreix #MontsenyObservatory carillon-dahlia-r2by.squarespace.com

The astronomy highlights for June 2026: This is one of the best months for noctilucent clouds, so keep a lookout for them. I'll post any sightings on here. This month there are also some excellent interactions between the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Stargazing

Important breaking news: Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tonight's Waxing Gibbous Moon. 2019UT 28 May 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Moon

Tracking Jupiter and Venus until their super conjunction meeting in 11/12 days. #astronomy #astrophotography

Tonight's Waxing Gibbous Moon (May 27th) Illuminated at 89%, distance 400,235km - Viewed from Co. Galway, Ireland. #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #MoonShot #Luna #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #SkyScape #Photography #Astrophotography

Join us on a trip to NGC 3981 🚀 This galaxy has an outlying spiral structure, some of which appears to have been stretched outwards from the galaxy, presumably due to the gravitational influence of a past galactic encounter. Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1830/ 🔭

The Jewelled Handle from last night as seen through an 8 inch telescope. One of the best lunar features when the peaks of Montes Jura rise in the darkness of the night side of the Moon. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Daytime Waxing Gibbous Moon (May 26th) Illuminated at 83%, distance 397,164km - Viewed from Co. Galway, Ireland. #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #MoonShot #Luna #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #SkyScape #Photography #Astrophotography

Jupiter and Venus - gradually getting closer! Their super conjunction is on June 8th/9th #astronomy #astrophotography

this is such an underrated photo from artemis ii. you’re literally looking out the window at the universe. it’s absolutely beautiful.

Join the dots!  Emitted by the four Unit Telescopes of our VLT, laser beams shine across the magnificent Southern sky.  But what is creating those glowing beads of light on each beam? Find out here ➡️ https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2621a/ 🔭 🧪 📷 A. Berdeu/ESO

A German YouTuber has retained his title as a Gloucestershire cheese rolling champion for the third year in a row. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not long until the start of noctilucent clouds season and there have been some possible sightings already. The earliest I've seen them is 4 June (this shot from 21 June 2021). Will this season be a good one? Time will tell. #NoctilucentClouds #Astronomy

A Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid www.wired.com/story/a-prob...

Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Waxing Gibbous Moon. 2024UT 24 May 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Moon

Jupiter and Venus this evening. Getting closer until next month's super conjunction. #astronomy #astrophotography

And here's this evening's cracking Moon. All 65.2% of a waxing gibbous! #astronomy #astrophotography