Astronomy

The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in a user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.

The unlikely story told by rogues

Astronomy

ASTRO LETTERS

SUNSPOT SNAPSHOT • The Inouye Solar Telescope has released its first image of a sunspot.

HOT BYTES

CHINA’S LUNAR LOOT RETURNED • The ambitious Chang’e 5 mission retrieved several pounds of material from the Moon.

A MOLTEN RING GALAXY FORGED

QUICK TAKES

Astronomers spot a galaxy in midlife crisis

A HUBBLE CHIAROSCURO MASTERPIECE

HOW SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES KILL THEIR GALAXIES

Citizen astronomers map near-Earth asteroid

Far-flung exoplanet resembles long-sought Planet Nine

Eight-year Sun trail imaged with beer can

Hayabusa2 delivers asteroid samples to Earth

PLANETARY DECADAL

East meets west? • Celestial directions bring on an added layer of confusion.

Mind-altering Mars • Seeing canals may not be so crazy after all.

The galaxy’s marvelous ROGUES and MISFITS • From ploonets to blanets to interstellar interlopers, these nomads defy expectations.

‘OUMUAMUA’S ORIGINS

ROGUES REVEALED

TRAILBLAZING ASTRONOMERS and their GROUNDBREAKING OBSERVATORIES • The Rubin Observatory and Roman Space Telescope are poised to reflect the accomplishments of their namesakes and transform our understanding of the universe.

Mars rules the night • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

RISING MOON • A heartfelt sunrise

METEOR WATCH • A springtime show

STAR DOME AND PATHS OF THE PLANETS

COMET SEARCH • Constellation crosser

LOCATING ASTEROIDS • A walk in the park

Messier objects • Here’s a list of 25 targets to help you make the most of your evening.

FILTERS for observing the Sun • Whether using a telescope or binoculars, solar filters can help you view the Sun in its best possible light.

Edge of the Moon

Revealing the 2020 ECLIPSE • Though most were unable to see last year’s total solar eclipse in person, local astronomers and websites captured the cosmic event.

COMET LIGHT, COMET BRIGHT

Easy Moon observing • Here’s a strategy that will help you enjoy our closest celestial neighbor.

THE BEST SCOPES for kids • You don’t have to spend a lot to get a child interested in the sky.

CELESTRON FIRSTSCOPE

CELESTRON EXPLORASCOPE 70AZ

CELESTRON INSPIRE 100AZ REFRACTOR

EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC FIRSTLIGHT 90MM

ORION FUNSCOPE 76MM

EXPLORE ONE AURORA II 114MM

A hair-raising cluster • Binocular users can make the most of this cluster.

Color-coding stars • Learn the alphabet for stellar temperatures.

NEW PRODUCTS

Earth’s ultimate fate • Astronomy’s experts from around the globe answer your cosmic questions.

Cosmic portraits

BREAK THROUGH

Giant worlds on fine display

STAR DOME