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Observing

Sky This Month: August 2023

Planets

Secret Sky: An inverse black-drop effect

Science

Strange Universe: What’s really there?

Human Spaceflight

Michael Collins remembers Apollo 11

Astrophotography

Capturing the light in dark nebulae

Solar System

Ask Astro: How do we distinguish the north and south poles of planets other than Earth?

Telescopes and Equipment

Essay contest: Send us your best observing story

Deep-Sky Objects

Binocular Universe: A star-spangled scene

Robotic Spaceflight

 Sojourner: NASA’s first Mars rover

Stars

Ask Astro: Do all supernovae produce the same elements?

Observing, Upcoming Events

Sky This Month: July 2023

Deep-Sky Objects

Explore 10 beloved star clusters in the Summer Triangle