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Planets in March Sky

Sky Maps (Star Charts): March 2016

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for March 2016 as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: February 2016

Welcome to the February 2016 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
The Planet Mars, Earth's Neighbor

The Planet Mars, Earth's Neighbor

Named after the Roman god of war, the planet Mars was probably associated with the deity Mars...
Constellation Leo the Lion

Sky Maps (Star Charts): February 2016

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for February 2016 as well as a...
Pleiades

Sky Maps (Star Charts): January 2016

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for January 2016 as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: January 2016

Welcome to the January 2016 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...

Sky Watch: December 2015

Welcome to the December 2015 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Stargazing from Earth

Sky Maps (Star Charts): November 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for NOVEMBER 2015 as well as a...
Stargazing from Earth

Sky Maps (Star Charts): December 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for December 2015 as well as a...
Northern Lights Tour in Alaska

What It's Like to See the Northern Lights

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to see the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis), I had the...

Sky Watch: November 2015

Welcome to the November 2015 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Leonids Meteor Shower November EXTRA!

Leonids Meteor Shower

Get under the shower! The Leonids meteor shower, that is. This dependable event, which peaks around...
Crescent Moon at Dawn

Spectacle at Dawn

Can I convince you to wake up just before dawn?  What if I tell you it’s the greatest planetary...
Neuron Star

Should We Care about Magnetism?

The sun is the most powerful object in our neighborhood. Its nuclear furnace creates blistering...
Total Lunar Eclipse

Don't Miss! The Mega Harvest Total Lunar Eclipse

It’s the headline sky event of 2015: The total eclipse of the Harvest Moon. Also called the...
Sunset Sky

Sunrise & Sunset Calculator

What time does the Sun set tonight? Use our Sunrise & Sunset Tool to find out when the Sun,...
Autumn Leaves Montage

The Autumnal Equinox

Coming up next week is the Blood Moon. Also called the MegaMoon. Or, the Mega Harvest Moon. Or, the...
Blood Moon Eclipse

Mega-Harvest-Blood Moon Total Eclipse!

Get ready for the … Mega-Harvest-Blood Moon Total Eclipse! It’s coming up—one of the biggest sky...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: September 2015

Welcome to the September 2015 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. We’ll tell you the...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): September 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for SEPTEMBER 2015 as well as a...
Planet Neptune

Neptune: The Other Blue Planet

This week, planet Neptune hovers at its nearest to Earth for the whole year. This giant blue gas...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: August 2015

Welcome to this month’s Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. We’ll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): August 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for AUGUST 2015 as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: JULY 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): July 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for JULY 2015 as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: JUNE 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): June 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map (star chart) as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: MAY 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): May 2015

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map (star chart) as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): April 2015

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astronomer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: April 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Noctilucent clouds

A Space Weather Garden

Dreaming of a garden? Here is a chance to have totally unique flowers and plants. You can now buy...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: March 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): March 2015

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astrononer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: February 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): February 2015

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astrononer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: January 2015

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): January 2015

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astrononer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: December 2014

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): December 2014

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astrononer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: November 2014

Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best...
Sky Watch

Sky Maps (Star Charts): November 2014

These free, printable Sky Maps (star charts) by astrononer Jeff DeTray will help find your way...

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