Stargazing highlights for the beginning of the new year include Jupiter and Uranus, a meteor shower, and a partial solar eclipse.

Dec 20, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

All of North America has the opportunity to witness the Earth's shadow passing over the moon on the winter solstice.

Dec 18, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

Hours can be spent observing the Moon with a small telescope. The Moon is a wonderful astronomical target for children and will provide lifelong memories.

Dec 7, 2010 – Steve Farmer

A total lunar eclipse, meteor showers, and Jupiter are the highlights of this month's stargazing.

Nov 22, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

Although Christmas may seem like a long way off, because of ordering time, it's not too soon to start thinking about Christmas gifts for your stargazer.

Nov 9, 2010 – John Kulczycki

An article detailing the life and times of the Herschel family, who in discovering the planet Uranus effectively doubled the size of our solar system.

Nov 8, 2010 – Jake Tupman

Scientists have predicted that the normal quiet shower of interplanetary debris could rise to more than 750 shooting stars an hour.

Oct 28, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

Trekkies are always on the lookout for new Trekkie things to do; now they can find locations of their favourite Star Trek episodes on clear nights.

Oct 19, 2010 – John Kulczycki

Meteor showers are phenomenal astronomical events, and should be seen to the best advantage by using these tips for watching the showers through the year.

Oct 8, 2010 – Kira Tregoning

This year, 2010, the Leonids meteor shower will peak November 17 and 18, with potentially dozens of meteoroids visible every hour.

Oct 7, 2010 – Tami Port

A comet gains naked-eye visibility, planets illuminate the evening, and the Hunter's Moon shines bright.

Sep 15, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

The "dirty snowball" will be nearing naked-eye visibility in October and November in the northeastern sky.

Sep 7, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

The planets clustered in the west succumb to twilight as Jupiter begins its reign of the night. September also brings the equinox and the Harvest Moon.

Aug 17, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

Learn about Tanabata and more folklore about the north sky, make and view a map of the sky above - a sort of horoscope, but different from astrological ones

Aug 16, 2010 – Catherine E Whitehead

Every summer shooting stars light up the sky. The Perseid meteor shower is the brightest, most spectacular shower as seen from Earth during the year.

Aug 12, 2010 – Veena Ambikapathy

August is hot for starwatchers, with the long-awaited meeting between Venus, Saturn, and Mars, and one of the best meteor showers of the year, the Perseids.

Jul 19, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

The night sky is free for all to use. A number of organizations do their best to provide free tools to make everyone's astronomy experience even better.

Jul 17, 2010 – John Kulczycki

The constellations of summer contain many prime observing targets for the unaided eye or through a telescope or binoculars.

Jul 8, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

Millions of people will be under darkening skies on July 3 and July 4 in the United States, waiting to see the fireworks. Here's what to look for first.

Jun 28, 2010 – Kelly Whitt

The astronomy star chart names stars, planets & constellations: the basic use of star charts, star maps & astronomical sources online is simply explained.

Jun 20, 2010 – George Backwell