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The Cocoon Nebula and the Dark Cigar Nebula

The Sky This Week from October 27 to November 3: See the dark side of space

An Orionid streaks agains the background stars

The Sky This Week from October 20 to 27: Catch the Orionids

Orionid meteor

Upcoming Events

The Orionids will put on a show this weekend

Winner of the 50th anniversary essay contest announced

Comet Nishimura

Science, Solar System

Comets explained: An essential guide to the snow cones of space

A ring of sunlight remains visible at the midpoint of an annular solar eclipse.

How to see today’s eclipse — and what you shouldn’t do

Anyone can get started with observing, thanks to the Astronomical League’s programs. Here, the author peers through her telescope in the twilight.

Observing Basics

Observing Basics: Supercharge your observing

annular eclipse of the sun

The Sky This Week from October 13 to 20: Annular eclipse over America

The Wok the Hydrogen (WOK) radio telescope provides 24 inches (61 centimeters) of aperture and happens to be the perfect shape for capturing the 21-cm radio emissions of neutral hydrogen.

Telescopes and Equipment

Wok-way to the stars: Radio astronomy with kitchen gear

Deep-Sky Objects

Explore these three great nebulae

Catch this weekend’s annular eclipse: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Venus and Regulus over Italy

The Sky This Week from October 6 to 13: Venus mingles with Regulus