Archers will hunt under a Harvest Moon in 2025. What it means for the timing of the rut

As archers begin their whitetail season in New York state on Oct. 1, 2025, they will be hunting under the Harvest Moon, which ...

Look up to see Saturn at its brightest in 15 years this weekend

This weekend, Saturn will be brighter in our sky than at any point going back to April of 2010, just after it reached ...

In another star system, a Pluto-like world survived until the bitter end

Normally when a medium-size star dies, it blasts away the bulk of material in its system. The Hubble discovery was surprising ...

Sonoma poet Ada Limón's words are headed to Jupiter. She says the real wonder is here on Earth

New and Selected Poems," the former U.S. poet laureate reflects on nature, poetry and the awe she continues to find in both.
InForum

Astro Bob: Planet seasons and the start of fall

The fall equinox is a significant event in any tipped planet's life. Seasons are caused by a planet's tilted axis. Those which orbit the sun standing nearly straight up and down with little to no ...