Astronomy & Observing News

Aurora Lights Up the Sky

Left: Tony and Daphne Hallas photographed Monday night's brilliant aurora from Foresthill, California. Right: Kansas amateurs Vic and Jen Winter captured the northern lights from Bonner Springs. The Sun's current sunspot cycle may be on the decline but our nearest star still continues to pack a lot of punch —…

Celestial News & Events

June 2002's Transpacific Solar Eclipse

Bad weather foiled some observers, but many others enjoyed fine views of the partial eclipse of the Sun on June 10-11, 2002.

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