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Nov. 14, 2012: NASA announces an extended mission for Kepler
2026-11-14 14:00
Astronomy Magazine
The Kepler Space Telescope, launched March 6, 2009, was designed to search the Milky Way for exoplanets. Using the transit method, Kepler ultimately observed over 500,00 stars and contributed to the discovery of almost 2,700...
The Sky Today on Saturday, November 14: Venus and Mercury in Virgo
2026-11-14 09:00
Astronomy Magazine
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 13: Spot Mirach’s Ghost Following inferior conjunction early this month, Mercury has reappeared in the morning sky. Now magnitude 0.3, you...
How to watch Starship Flight 15
2026-11-13 20:21
Astronomy Magazine
SpaceX is set to launch its 15th test flight of Starship on Friday, Nov. 13. For the first time, the company will try to catch both stages of the rocket — the Super Heavy booster...
REVIEW: Spectrum Optics SkyPilot 127
2026-11-13 16:00
Astronomy Magazine
The smart telescope revolution has grown rapidly over the past few years. Most of these scopes focus primarily on electronic imaging, though, and while amateur astronomers may marvel at the images, they also still enjoy...
Nov. 13, 1971: Mariner 9 orbits Mars
2026-11-13 14:00
Astronomy Magazine
On May 30, 1971, Mariner 9 launched, setting off on its mission to Mars. On Nov. 13, 167 days later, it entered orbit around Mars, making it the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. With...
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
2026-11-13 13:42
Astronomy Magazine
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight....
Soul searching
2026-11-13 09:00
Astronomy Magazine
Mark Killion from Paris, Illinois The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) is a huge star-forming cloud in Cassiopeia about 7,500 light-years away, carved into pillars and cavities by wind and radiation from the young stars embedded...
The Sky Today on Friday, November 13: Spot Mirach’s Ghost
2026-11-13 09:00
Astronomy Magazine
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 12: An open cluster in Perseus Celebrate Friday the 13th with something spooky: a ghost in the constellation Andromeda. This evening,...
The Sky This Week from November 13 to 20: The Leonids peak
2026-11-13 06:00
Astronomy Magazine
Friday, November 20The Moon reaches apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 12:50 P.M. EST. At that time, our satellite will be 252,040 miles (405,619 kilometers) from Earth. Already 60° high in...
Nov. 12, 2014: The Philae lander touches down on a comet
2026-11-12 14:00
Astronomy Magazine
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission launched March 2, 2004, on a 4-billion-mile (6.4 billion kilometers) path to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission consisted of the Rosetta orbiter and the Philae lander, both designed for in-depth...