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January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet

January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet

  • 12/18/2024

January 2025 will be an excellent opportunity to spot Mars and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope. Be sure to catch these three events this month.

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Celebrating 20 Years: Night Sky Network

Celebrating 20 Years: Night Sky Network

  • 12/17/2024

This year, Night Sky Network celebrated its 20 year anniversary! Learn about the history of this project in this special article.

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Navigating the Night Sky for December 2024 - Monthly Star Maps from the Astronomical League

Navigating the Night Sky for December 2024 - Monthly Star Maps from the Astronomical League

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  • 12/01/2024

The Astronomical League produces monthly star maps in both English and Spanish. We have mirrored downloadable copies of the latest guides inside.

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December's Night Sky Notes: Spot the King of Planets

December's Night Sky Notes: Spot the King of Planets

  • 11/18/2024

Jupiter is bright and easy to spot from our vantage point on Earth, helped by its massive size and banded, reflective cloud tops. Find out how you can see it for yourself inside December's Night Sky Notes article, originally published February 2023.

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November's Night Sky Notes: Snowballs from Space

November's Night Sky Notes: Snowballs from Space

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  • Adult, Child, Teen
  • 10/15/2024

Get ready for the next comet and find out how comets are connected to some of our favorite annual astronomy events with November's Night Sky Notes!

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October's Night Sky Notes: Catch Andromeda Rising!

October's Night Sky Notes: Catch Andromeda Rising!

  • 09/16/2024

If you're thinking of a galaxy, the image in your head is probably the Andromeda Galaxy! Studies of this massive neighboring galaxy, also called M31, have played an incredibly important role in shaping modern astronomy. Find out how you can see it for yourself inside October's Night Sky Notes article, originally published September 2021.

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List of Ready-Made Presentations for Meetings, Class Visits, and Cloudy Days

List of Ready-Made Presentations for Meetings, Class Visits, and Cloudy Days

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  • Adult, Teen
  • 08/29/2024

What happens when rain or inclement weather rolls in, and you need to do something with your visitors while you wait for the skies to clear up? Well, after you double check to make sure you've safely stashed your telescope, try out one of these popular ni

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    NASA Night Sky Notes Monthly Article

    The NASA Night Sky Network provides these monthly articles about what to observe in the night sky and updates on NASA missions to share with your organization's newsletter or website. You are welcome to check back here by the 25th of each month for the following month's article, or sign up here to be reminded each time a new article is released.

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    Solar System Ambassadors

    NASA's volunteer Solar System Ambassadors are space enthusiasts from various walks of life who are interested in communicating the excitement of space exploration missions with their local communities.

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    NASA's network of informal educators include staff at museums, planetariums, observatories, and more from across the country. The Alliance is a great place to look for partners, collaborators, or even a venue for your own events.