Upcoming Events | Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com/observing/upcoming-events/ Astronomy news, photos, observing events, and space missions. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.astronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Upcoming Events | Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com/observing/upcoming-events/ 32 32 Don’t miss the eclipse of our lifetimes https://www.astronomy.com/observing/dont-miss-the-eclipse-of-our-lifetimes/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:20:06 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166947// With available spots left to travel to Egypt and witness the grand spectacle of a total solar eclipse filling up fast, I was happy to learn that Astronomy magazine’s tour provider, Eclipse Traveler, has added another trip. This one, called 2027 Luxor, is a 5-day/4-night adventure beginning July 30 and ending August 3, 2027. August 2, ofContinue reading "Don’t miss the eclipse of our lifetimes"

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]]> See Comet Lemmon at its brightest https://www.astronomy.com/observing/see-comet-lemmon-at-its-brightest/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:29:56 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166921// Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is currently a 5th-magnitude fuzzball low in the northwestern sky. This means that, from a dark site, sharp-eyed observers could glimpse it with their naked eyes. And it’s predicted to get brighter. By how much? Between two and six times as bright as it is now. (We hope. Comets are fickle.) On Sunday night, the comet will be inContinue reading "See Comet Lemmon at its brightest"

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]]> Now’s the time to see Comet Lemmon https://www.astronomy.com/observing/nows-the-time-to-see-comet-lemmon/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:03:14 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166883// During the past week, you had to get up before morning twilight to spot Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). And you still can. But thanks to its position in the north, now you also can see it in the evening sky. The comet is currently passing in front of the stars of the constellation Canes VenaticiContinue reading "Now’s the time to see Comet Lemmon"

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]]> Don’t miss the eclipse of our lifetime https://www.astronomy.com/observing/dont-miss-the-eclipse-of-our-lifetime/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:37:06 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166862// In April, I wrote a story inviting readers to join me in Egypt for the 2027 total solar eclipse. Well, that adventure is completely sold out. But if you still want to go, Astronomy magazine’s tour provider, Eclipse Traveler, has created another excursion you can sign up for. Called “2027 Pharaoh’s Shadow,” this six-night tour begins withContinue reading "Don’t miss the eclipse of our lifetime"

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]]> How to see Comet Lemmon https://www.astronomy.com/observing/how-to-see-comet-lemmon/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:43:11 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166679// UPDATE Friday, October 17: Looking for the most recent details on observing Comet Lemmon? Check out our updated article here! If you get up before twilight begins to paint the eastern sky, you might be able to spot Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). It’s currently in the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear near the 3rd-magnitudeContinue reading "How to see Comet Lemmon"

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]]> This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The Moon and the Pleiades https://www.astronomy.com/this-week-in-astronomy/this-week-in-astronomy-with-dave-eicher-the-moon-and-the-pleiades-2/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:32:31 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166657// In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out late in the evening of October 9 and find the Moon. This won’t be a problem because it will be bright. Then scan the area around the Moon to find the Pleiades star cluster, also known as M45. If you can’t find itContinue reading "This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The Moon and the Pleiades"

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]]> New Mexico Stargaze rescheduled due to weather https://www.astronomy.com/observing/new-mexico-stargaze-rescheduled-due-to-weather/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:59:32 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166640// Originally scheduled for October 11, a big observational event in southwestern New Mexico has been changed to Saturday, November 15. The original October date now faces a high chance of rainstorms in the area. This event will take place near Animas, New Mexico, under an incredibly dark sky. Not only will the new 30-inch scopeContinue reading "New Mexico Stargaze rescheduled due to weather"

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]]> Celebrate 100 years of planetariums this week with the IAU https://www.astronomy.com/observing/celebrate-100-years-of-planetariums-this-week-with-the-iau/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:07:50 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166609// I’ll never forget the first elementary school trip I took to my local planetarium. Looking back on it today, it feels like a distinctly analog experience. As the lights dimmed and went out, the deep darkness drew gasps from my classmates, followed by cheers as the stars appeared. At the end of the show, asContinue reading "Celebrate 100 years of planetariums this week with the IAU"

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]]> IAU’s ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ celebrates 100 years of the planetarium https://www.astronomy.com/observing/iaus-100-hours-of-astronomy-celebrates-100-years-of-the-planetarium/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:28:15 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166150// From Oct. 2–5 2025, the International Astronomical Union Office for Astronomy Outreach (IAU OAO) and the International Planetarium Society (IPS), two of the world’s leading organizations dedicated to public engagement with astronomy, will team up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first planetarium. To mark the occasion, the organizations will deliver a 100-hour marathonContinue reading "IAU’s ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ celebrates 100 years of the planetarium"

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]]> Experience the Moon on Earth https://www.astronomy.com/astronomy-for-beginners/experience-the-moon-on-earth/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:45:18 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=166057// On Saturday, September 20, an ambitious project will be announced and celebrated in Animas, New Mexico, which lies near the Arizona border. And you’re invited. Dubbed “Lunar Base Alpha,” it will replicate the lunar landscape and feature rovers conducting science experiments and habitats that you’ll be able to stay in. The initial project will coverContinue reading "Experience the Moon on Earth"

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