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Deborah Byrd
Comet Leonard: Now’s the time to start watching
The first comet to be found in 2021 was Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1). It might become the brightest comet of this year! Charts and more info here.
November 28, 2021
Visible planets – and more – in late November and December 2021
All you need to know about finding visible planets and stars near the moon - plus meteor showers, the solstice and more - in late November and December 2021.
November 26, 2021
Venus brightest for 2021 around December 3
Look for Venus brightest in the sky in late November and early December of 2021. Look for it west after sunset on a clear night. You can't miss it!
November 25, 2021
Edwin Hubble and the expanding universe
In 2018, the International Astronomical Union voted to rename Hubble's law as the Hubble–Lemaître law to share credit between Edwin Hubble and Georges Lemaître.
November 20, 2021
Leonid meteor shower peaks morning of November 17, in moonlight
2021's Leonid meteor shower is expected to peak on the morning of November 17, during the dark hours before dawn. Charts, tips and details here.
November 16, 2021
Surtsey, volcanic island, emerged in 1963
On November 14, 1963, volcanic island Surtsey rose from the sea. Scientists have since studied the natural colonization of plants and animals on it.
November 14, 2021
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic, in the next 30 years
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic is as one of the most immediate problems of global warming. A new assessment of communities at risk.
November 10, 2021
Moon, Saturn, Jupiter November 9, 10 and 11
Moon, Saturn, Jupiter! The waxing crescent moon will sweep past the planets on November 9, 10 and 11, 2021. Watch for Venus, too, to the west.
November 9, 2021
Moon and Venus November 6, 7 and 8
The moon and Venus are near one another in the sky around November 6, 7 and 8, 2021. Look west after sunset for the waxing crescent near the brightest planet.
November 6, 2021
Uranus at opposition November 4
Uranus at opposition is one of the best times to spot the seventh planet from the sun. On November 4, 2021, Uranus reaches opposition during a new moon.
November 4, 2021
