Category: Current Astronomy News
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Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026
The Lyrid Meteor shower is upon us. It will peak on the evening of Tuesday April 21 through the morning of Wednesday, April 22. Go…
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2026 NC Statewide Star Party (Saturday, April 25)
As part of the month long North Carolina Science Festival, the annual North Carolina Statewide star party is coming up on Saturday, April 25. FAS…
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NEAF 2026
The annual Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) north of New York City just concluded. Here are several reports and videos from folks highlighting some of the…
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International Dark Sky Week (April 13 to 20)
One of the challenges of amateur astronomy, other than clouds, is light pollution. We’re constantly challenged by the excess light that creeps up into the…
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Artemis II Images
Artemis II is back from the Moon and NASA is now posting many images from the mission. Here are a few below. (Images Credit: NASA).…
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Artemis II Landing
Artemis II is scheduled to land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 pm EDT on Friday, April 10. NASA…
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Artemis II Moon Flyby
Today (Monday, April 6, 2026) Artemis II will fly around the far side of the Moon. The flyby will begin in early afternoon and last…
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Artemis II Launch
NASA will be launching Artemis II with four astronauts on a trip around Moon today (Wednesday April 1) at 6:24 pm. Catch all the action…
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Happy Pi Day 2026!
Today is March 14 (3/14), which is Pi Day. For those of you who aren’t too mathematical, Pi is 3.14 and the circumference of a…
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That’s a wrap! FAS Winter Observations
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park on Friday February 13 and over to…
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Parade of Planets
You need to be quick about it, but there is another parade of planets across the evening sky. If you look just after sunset, you…
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A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 3, 2026)
On the morning of Tuesday March 3, 2026, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. A lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as…