Astronomy Calgary

We have two Full Moons this month, and Venus and Jupiter draw closer together in our evening sky. Here’s what’s up for May!

The Night Sky This Month - Cosmic Pursuits The Night Sky This Month – April 2026 (Looking for last month’s ‘Night Sky’? Find it at this link…) Venus and the crescent Moon put on a fine show in the western sky after dawn this month, while Jupiter lingers in Gemini and remains splendid in a telescope. A gaggle of planets lie low over...

Here’s your guide to finding Comet PanSTARRS now fairly bright in the predawn sky, but only for the next few mornings before it gets too close to the Sun to see. You’ll need binoculars to pick it out easily.

Where to See Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS Cosmic Pursuits - The Night Sky Delivered to Your Inbo - View Online Where to See Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS Hello ... Pardon this mid-month update -…

U of C astronomers have unveiled the Milky Way’s odd reversed magnetic field.

Mapping the magnetic field of the Milky Way Two new studies reveal structural complexity in the galaxy