The Sun

The Sun seems unchanging, but solar flares, prominences, and sunspots often pop up and disappear. Safely observing the Sun can be both fun and rewarding.

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Solar eclipse travelogue: Sulawesi delivers a spectacular eclipse

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Solar eclipse travelogue: On the eve of totality

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Solar eclipse travelogue: Prepping for totality

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Solar eclipse travelogue: Burning Balinese demons

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Solar eclipse travelogue: Trekking Bali’s terraced rice fields

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Solar eclipse travelogue: On the road to Bali temples

What stops solar eruptions?

STEREO-A is back in full communications

Dwarf star packs a magnetic punch

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars, The Sun

Superflares might make “most Earth-like exoplanet” uninhabitable

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MAVEN measures Mars’ atmospheric loss

Traces of enormous solar storms in the ice of Greenland and Antarctica

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Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

The Sun

Safely observing the Sun can be a fun and rewarding experience.

Credit: Ted Hauter.

The Moon

Our nearest celestial neighbor provides many great sights.

Planets

Targeting our solar system’s other worlds is well worth the effort.

Credit: Tony Hallas.

Deep-Sky Objects

Nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies are the night sky’s hidden gems.

Credit: Celestron.

Telescopes & Equipment

Explore the tools that can help you unlock the night sky.

Credit: Peter Michaud, Gemini Observatory.

Astrophotography

Capturing great celestial sights is both an art and a skill.

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