Mars will not look as big as the moon on August 27, 2011. But, in August 2011, you can see Mars as respectably bright ruddy star, in the eastern predawn sky

As Mercury reemerges as a morning object in May 2011, the solar system’s innermost planet will join up with the planets Jupiter, Venus and Mars in the eastern sky at dawn.

The amazingly bright object up before the sun in May 2011 is the planet Venus. Look east at early dawn before the sun comes up!

You're not likely to see much of the planet Jupiter in early May 2011. However, the giant planet quickly climbs away the glow of dawn throughout the month. When will you first spot Jupiter, the sky's second planet, in the east before sunrise?

Tonight, you might see a brilliant flash of light – brighter than the brightest stars. It could be NanoSail-D2, the first solar sail to orbit Earth. Here's how to see it.

The total lunar eclipse on December 21, 2010, presents the northernmost total lunar eclipse until December 21, 2485!

Maybe there are less-than-dystopian scenarios utilizing concepts of 'recycling' that could be applied to an overpopulated, energy-starved world.