Pioneer Cycle Astronomy Department

09/24/2022

Monday night

Watch NASA crash a satellite into an asteroid--it's a test of an Earth defense system.

08/10/2022

There may even be some fireballs — larger and longer-lasting "explosions of light and color."

07/12/2022

The farthest humanity has ever seen.

The picture is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of the universe.

05/16/2022

How did the eclipse go for you last night

05/14/2022

Good to know

Set yourself a reminder: a total lunar eclipse is coming to a sky near you Sunday night.

01/08/2022

My dad from Radio City is doing a telescope class next week. Register at blaine city hall.

01/09/2021

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rare-three-planet-triple-conjunction-mercury-jupiter-saturn-january-2021/

Eager skywatchers have a chance to glimpse a planetary triangle in the night sky this weekend.

12/22/2020

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-great-conjunction-of-jupiter-and-saturn/

Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Dec. 2...

12/10/2020

https://www.mprnews.org/amp/story/2020/12/09/northern-lights-possible-wednesday-night

The aurora borealis could be visible through the entire state late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. It’s a product of what may be the strongest solar storm of 2020.

12/04/2020

https://fox8.com/news/christmas-star-to-light-up-december-sky-for-first-time-in-800-years/amp/

On Dec. 21, humans can witness something not seen in nearly 800 years.

11/06/2020

https://petapixel.com/2020/11/05/photographer-catches-the-iss-crossing-the-sun-and-moon-from-his-backyard/

Photographer Andrew McCarthy is known for shooting incredible astrophotography images from his backyard in Sacramento, California. He recently added two