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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Visible planets and night sky guide for January

Visible planets and night sky guide for January 2025. Saturn and Venus are now closest in the west after sunset! Don't miss them!

Comet ATLAS G3 in the sunset’s glow: Pics here!

Comet ATLAS G3 is near the sun just after sunset until about January 20 for those in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some of the first pics of the comet!

Meet the Winter Circle, aka the Winter Hexagon

The brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere's winter sky form the shape of the Winter Circle, or Hexagon, that will help you locate 6 constellations.

Blue Ghost launched this morning, headed to the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft launched successfully this morning. It's headed to the moon, where it will conduct science experiments for NASA.

Brightest comet of 2025?

Comet ATLAS G3 might be the brightest comet of 2025. However, it will be challenging to spot because it will be so close to the sun. See a view from space here.

Huygens landed on Saturn’s moon Titan 20 years ago

On January 14, 2005, the Huygens spacecraft descended through the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan and landed on its surface. See the images of Titan.

This Is Wildfire: Tips on preparing yourself and your home

The book "This Is Wildfire" explains why wildfires seem larger and more destructive. Find tips on preparing yourself, your home and your community for wildfire.

Top 10 brightest objects in our solar system

Ready for some easy astronomy? How about the top 10 brightest objects in our solar system? You only need your eyes for 7 of them. Check them out here.

Canis Major and brilliant Sirius in the New Year

Canis Major the Greater Dog is most famous for being home to the brightest star in the sky, Sirius. You can see it in January following Orion from the horizon.

A planetary alignment on January 25, 2025?

You've heard the internet rumor of a great planetary alignment on January 25, 2025. So what's true and what isn't? Find out here.