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Astronomy is the world’s best-selling monthly magazine about space and the science of the cosmos.
It was founded in August 1973 by Stephen A. Walther, an amateur astronomer and pilot.
It’s designed for stargazers and space fans at every level, from total beginners to seasoned hobbyists.
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Sept. 20, 2016: Spotting a supernova shock breakout
2026-09-20 13:00
Astronomy Magazine
On Sept. 20, 2016, Victor Buso was testing a new camera in his rooftop observatory. An amateur astronomer from Rosario, Argentina, Buso shot a series of images of spiral galaxy NGC 613, which is about...
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 20: Juno’s movement
2026-09-20 08:00
Astronomy Magazine
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 19: Mars meets Pollux Now is the best time to catch 145-mile-wide 3 Juno as it passes through a random collection...
Sept. 19, 1959: A SETI kickstart
2026-09-19 13:00
Astronomy Magazine
On Sept. 19, 1959, the paper “Searching for Interstellar Communications” was published. Printed in the respected scientific journal Nature and written by Cornell University physicists Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison, the work established a scientific...
The Sky Today on Saturday, September 19: Mars meets Pollux
2026-09-19 08:00
Astronomy Magazine
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 18: The Lizard’s brightest cluster Mars passed 6° due south of Pollux in Gemini at midnight on the 18th, and they...
Still going strong: Hubble’s 36th anniversary image
2026-09-18 14:25
Astronomy Magazine
Life in space is hard. Most orbiting observatories retire well before their 20th birthday. Yet the Hubble Space Telescope has survived and continues to thrive well into its 30s. Astronomers celebrated the observatory’s 36th birthday...
McNaught lights up Taurus
2026-09-18 13:59
Astronomy Magazine
Gerald Rhemann, taken from Farm Tivoli, Namibia Comet 220P/McNaught, a Jupiter-family comet on a 5.5-year orbit, appears in Taurus about five weeks after it exploded in brightness in a Aug. 5, 2026 outburst, becoming 600...
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
2026-09-18 13:47
Astronomy Magazine
Sept. 18, 1965: Discovery of Comet Ikeya-Seki
2026-09-18 13:00
Astronomy Magazine
On Sept. 18, 1965, amateur astronomer Kaoru Ikeya and professional astronomer Tsutomu Seki each independently discovered what became the greatest comet of the century, Ikeya-Seki. When researchers calculated its orbit, they found it was a...
The Sky Today on Friday, September 18: The Lizard’s brightest cluster
2026-09-18 08:00
Astronomy Magazine
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 17: The Moon and the Scorpion High in the eastern sky this evening you’ll find the zig-zagging constellation Lacerta, home to...
The Sky This Week from September 18 to 25: Autumn begins
2026-09-18 05:00
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Friday, September 18First Quarter Moon occurs at 4:44 P.M. EDT. The Moon then reaches apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 11 P.M. EDT. At that time, our satellite will be 251,171...