An “electronic artist,” Rafael Lozano-Hammer, is planning to light up the sky over Philadelphia from September 20 through October 14, 2012, using an array of powerful searchlights. The so-called Open Air art project will employ 24 high-powered...

Our two-day stargazing event at Chabot Observatory and Science Center in Oakland, held in conjunction with Celestron, concluded on Saturday night. On Sunday, August 26, I spent much of the day at another center of astronomical history, Lick Observatory...

On Saturday evening, August 26, the Chabot Observatory and Science Center in Oakland, California, hosted the second of two nights of a major star party event. Also participating were Celestron, the Los Angeles-based telescope manufacturer, and Astronomy...

On Friday evening, August 25, the great Chabot Observatory and Science Center in Oakland, California, hosted the first of two nights of a major star party event . Also participating were Celestron, the Los Angeles-based telescope manufacturer, and Astronomy...

Early tomorrow morning, Astronomy Senior Editor Michael Bakich and I will travel to Oakland, California, to help put on a big star party at the Chabot Observatory and Science Center. The event will be a joint effort between Chabot, Astronomy , and Celestron...

As some of you know, the Astronomy Magazine Blues Band played live at the ALCon meeting in Chicago July 7, 2012. It‘s my pleasure to continue to roll out a few of the videos of our performance as they are produced by Chris Eicher, my son. To see...

At the end of next week, Astronomy Senior Editor Michael Bakich and I will join a large crowd to help put on a big star party at the Chabot Observatory and Science Center in Oakland, California. The event will be a collaboration between Chabot, Astronomy...

I’m delighted to announce that Astronomy magazine will participate in a large star party event in New York City on October 20, 2012, designed to allow thousands of people to get their first glimpse through a telescope. This major event to be held...

This image of the king of planets was taken by America’s leading astroimager of the planets, the legendary Don Parker. “It was shot between thunderstorms,” says Don, from his house in Coral Gables, Florida, “but the seeing was...

You may have heard that the astronomy world’s own rock ’n’ roll band played live at the ALCon meeting in Chicago this past July 7, the first time such live entertainment has occurred at a national amateur astronomy meeting. The Astronomy...

Over the weekend, many of us enjoyed fantastic views of the annual Perseid meteor shower. It’s always a wonderful time to see these small bits of Comet Swift-Tuttle fall into Earth’s atmosphere and make their telltale streaks. Ohio astroimager...

You may have heard a couple weeks ago that Discover and Astronomy magazines participated in a contest in conjunction with the Ardusat project. I participated as one of the judges and am delighted to say that Enrique Gomez is the winner; he will receive...

Tracey Pilch, an amateur astronomer and artist, is putting on a great show in Anchorage, Alaska, this month and next titled “The Art of Astronomy.” If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by and check it out. Tracey is adjunct professor...

Our good friend in Dayton, Ohio, astroimager John Chumack, sent this fantastic picture of the International Space Station streaking across part of the sky. John captured the image August 6, 2012, from Yellow Springs, Ohio, and it shows a marvelous view...

Our good friend Panagiotis Katsichtis is an avid amateur astronomer who lives in Spárti, Lakonia, Greece. He recently contacted me with news of a great meeting that was held at Mount Parnon in southeastern Greece. Let me allow Panagiotis to take...