Category Archives: Current Events
How To – Safely! – Observe The Solar Eclipse With Kids!
The chance to see an eclipse event in the sky is a wonderful opportunity to get children excited about astronomy. On Thursday, October 23rd, millions of us in the United States will have the chance to see a spectacular partial … Continue reading
Viewing the Orionids Meteor Shower as a Family
The Orionids meteor shower will peak on the nights of October 20th and 21st this month, as the Earth passes through the debris from Halley’s Comet. With this shower occurring on the weekend, it is a great opportunity to stargaze … Continue reading
October Night Sky
Check out our What’s Up in the Sky this Month page for an idea of planets and constellations to view in October. Don’t forget to print off the free Fall Sky Map as well! If you’re looking for a good … Continue reading
September Night Sky
Check out our What’s Up in the Sky this Month page for an idea of planets and constellations to view in September. Don’t forget to print off the free Summer Sky Map as well! If you’re looking for a good video … Continue reading
Viewing the Perseids Meteor Shower as a Family
Coming up on the nights of August 11th and 12th is a great opportunity to watch a meteor shower. Many people consider the Perseid Meteor Shower to be one of the best shows of the year, with up to 100 … Continue reading
Stargazing in August
Check out our What’s Up in the Sky this Month page for an idea of planets and constellations to view in August. Don’t forget to print off the free Summer Sky Map as well! (I tried a new layout for the … Continue reading
Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover) is landing soon!
The Mars Science Laboratory, better known as the Curiosity rover, will be landing on Mars on August 5th or 6th (depending on your time zone). This is an exciting opportunity to help excite your kids about astronomy and space exploration. … Continue reading
Transit of Venus 2012
Did you see it?! The transit of Venus happened on June 5th, 2012 and was observable here in the United States. We watched it here in Michigan from around 4:30pm until sunset. This important astronomical event won’t occur again for … Continue reading