Astronomy

December 21st is the first day of winter, and it's the night where we could see the phenomenon known as the “Christmas Star” for the first time in 800 years.

The Kopernik Observatory and Science Center will kick off their fall season with some programs that will give you the opportunity to learn about our universe.

A full moon on Halloween? It's different for 2020 (of course it is) and here's why.

It maybe a ways off, but I'm already getting excited for the next total solar eclipse to take place. Upstate New York will have a perfect view of the event.

The Roberson Museum is now showing their planetarium shows online, link in the article

There will be a full moon tonight. Not only is it a full moon, but it's also a "supermoon" known as the "Super Worm Moon". Here's what that means.

If you are into astronomy, enjoy seeing a full moon, or if you're superstitious, the last full moon of the year and the decade will be at 100% on 12/12 at 12:12

A hunk of space rock named Asteroid 2019 OK, came within 45,000 miles of Earth. That’s less than one-fifth of the distance to the moon.

If you are into star gazing, you will want to check out the southern sky tonight to catch a glimpse of Saturn because it will be at it's closest point to earth

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is coming up. Without this New Yorker, Neil Armstrong would have never walked on the moon.

Tonight and tomorrow the Quadrantids Meteor Shower will peak. Will we be able to see anything in the Binghamton Area? Probably. Find out what I discovered here.

It only happens about a dozen times a century and it happens today. Mercury moves directly between the Earth and the Sun. It won't happen again till November 2019. You need a telescope with approved solar filters and you can observe it at Kopernik today.