An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out before sunrise and face east. There, you'll spot Venus, sometimes called Earth's sister planet. You won't have any ...

Ice giant Uranus is in Taurus, floating near the Pleiades star cluster and easy to locate in the early-morning sky.

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky's most colorful area. Named for the nearby star Rho ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of July 28 and observe a close grouping of the thin crescent Moon and Mars. Be sure to look for these ...

magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out and observe the sky's sixth-brightest open cluster, NGC 6231, in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. This object has been dubbed by amateur ...

After 43 years with Astronomy, including 23 years as Editor-in-Chief, David J. Eicher is transitioning to a new role as the magazine’s Editor Emeritus. Eicher is one of the most widely recognized ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of August 26 and observe the pairing of a thin crescent Moon with Mars. A good strategy is to start ...