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Here’s your video tour of the May sky, pointing out the fine evening planets this month, and how to use the Big Dipper to navigate the night sky. All courtesy Sky & Telescope magazine.

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We have two Full Moons this month, and Venus and Jupiter draw closer together in our evening sky. Here’s what’s up for May!

The Night Sky This Month - Cosmic Pursuits The Night Sky This Month – April 2026 (Looking for last month’s ‘Night Sky’? Find it at this link…) Venus and the crescent Moon put on a fine show in the western sky after dawn this month, while Jupiter lingers in Gemini and remains splendid in a telescope. A gaggle of planets lie low over...

Here’s your guide to finding Comet PanSTARRS now fairly bright in the predawn sky, but only for the next few mornings before it gets too close to the Sun to see. You’ll need binoculars to pick it out easily.

Where to See Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS Cosmic Pursuits - The Night Sky Delivered to Your Inbo - View Online Where to See Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS Hello ... Pardon this mid-month update -…

Here’s your video tour of the April sky, with details on what planets are up and how to pick out the main constellations, all courtesy Sky & Telescope magazine.

Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast — April 2026 This month’s episode showcases the stars and planets visible on April evenings. We’ll explore full-Moon quirks; spot Venus and Jupiter after sunset; learn ab...

Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the evening sky, while a trio of planets cluster in the dawn. Here's your guide to what's up in April, courtesy Calgary's Cosmic Pursuits.

The Night Sky This Month - Cosmic Pursuits The Night Sky This Month – March 2026 (Looking for last month’s ‘Night Sky’? Find it at this link…) March begins with a spectacular total lunar eclipse visible across all of the Americas and Asia including Australia and New Zealand. Venus emerges into the evening sky as Saturn moves out, w...

Here’s an exciting event coming up presented by TELUS Spark Science Centre and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Calgary Centre (RASC) - Page. Should be fun! 🤩

Moonlight, music, and juuuust a little bit of madness! 🌙

On April 18, the Infinity Dome is tuning up for a unique evening with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Calgary Centre (RASC) - Page. Explore humanity’s fascination with the Moon that spans millennia with "Lunacy" by Jay Ingram & The Dark Sky Band.

This special event pairs thought-provoking storytelling with live music, showing how our desire to reach the Moon has inspired the noble, the inventive, the curious, and yes… even the conspiratorial. 🎶

🗓 April 18 | Shows at 11:20 PM & 2:30 PM
🎟 General Admission $30 | Spark/RASC Members: $20

Learn more here: https://www.sparkscience.ca/rasc-talks

Here’s your video tour of what’s up in the night sky this month, courtesy Sky & Telescope magazine.

Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast — March 2026 This month’s episode showcases the stars and planets visible on March evenings. First up: March 3rd’s predawn a total lunar eclipse! Then track down three pl...

A total eclipse of the Moon starts the month with Saturn disappearing into the sunset but Venus beginning its evening appearance. Here’s what’s up for March.

The Night Sky This Month - Cosmic Pursuits The Night Sky This Month – February 2026 (Looking for last month’s ‘Night Sky’? Find it at this link…) The constellations Orion, Canis Major, Ta**us, Perseus, and Auriga dominate the northern sky this month, while southern observers see these same star groups along with Puppis, Carina, and...

Here’s a guide to next Tuesday’s (before dawn on March 3) total eclipse of the Moon, the last until December 2028. In Alberta we can see all of totality but totality begins at 4 am MST on March 3.

March opens with a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Our guide will help you make the most of it.
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U of C astronomers have unveiled the Milky Way’s odd reversed magnetic field.

Mapping the magnetic field of the Milky Way Two new studies reveal structural complexity in the galaxy