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During solar eclipse totality, you may be able to spot these planets in the dark sky
Read full article: During solar eclipse totality, you may be able to spot these planets in the dark skyIf the clouds clear enough during the total solar eclipse, you could see Jupiter, Venus and maybe even Mars and Saturn.
This tool can compute the last or next time for a solar eclipse at any location in the world
Read full article: This tool can compute the last or next time for a solar eclipse at any location in the worldThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration has a tool that can compute every solar eclipse from any city in the past or the future, between 1499 BC and the year 3000.
Here’s what to expect during the April 8 eclipse if you’re NOT in the path of totality
Read full article: Here’s what to expect during the April 8 eclipse if you’re NOT in the path of totalityEveryone in the United States will experience the eclipse to varying degrees. Here’s the timeline and what to expect in San Antonio, Texas.
WATCH: Annular solar eclipse brings ‘ring of fire’ to South Central Texas, Hill Country
Read full article: WATCH: Annular solar eclipse brings ‘ring of fire’ to South Central Texas, Hill CountryMany people in South Central Texas and the Hill Country were in awe as they looked to the sky for the annular solar eclipse late Saturday morning.
San Antonio area expected to see an uptick in visitors for October’s annular eclipse
Read full article: San Antonio area expected to see an uptick in visitors for October’s annular eclipseThe influx of out-of-town visitors for both this annular eclipse and the total eclipse in April is anticipated to bring a notable impact to San Antonio’s economy
Annular eclipse 101: Here’s what you need to know when the eclipse passes through San Antonio
Read full article: Annular eclipse 101: Here’s what you need to know when the eclipse passes through San AntonioAngela Speck, chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UTSA and the Co-Chair of the National Solar Eclipse Task Force explains everything we need to know ahead of the Oct. 14 annular eclipse.
Where to get special glasses to view the Oct. 14 annular eclipse (Including one place offering them free!)
Read full article: Where to get special glasses to view the Oct. 14 annular eclipse (Including one place offering them free!)To view the eclipse, you'll need safe solar viewers that are thousands of times darker than sunglasses and they must comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard.
Do I really need special glasses to view the eclipse? Your eclipse viewing questions, answered
Read full article: Do I really need special glasses to view the eclipse? Your eclipse viewing questions, answeredDuring the annular eclipse on Oct. 14, the moon will pass in front of the sun, creating a halo or ‘ring of fire’ in the sky.
KSAT viewers share photos of extremely rare super blue moon — the biggest, brightest of 2023
Read full article: KSAT viewers share photos of extremely rare super blue moon — the biggest, brightest of 2023KSAT viewers captured photos of a rare super blue moon — the biggest and brightest moon this year — overnight.
Blue moon! There will be two full moons in August including the closest supermoon until 2025
Read full article: Blue moon! There will be two full moons in August including the closest supermoon until 2025There are two kinds of Blue Moons, according to NASA, and neither has anything to do with the actual color of the Moon.
View Jupiter and Venus near the moon just after sunset this week
Read full article: View Jupiter and Venus near the moon just after sunset this weekThe two brightest planets in our sky are getting cozy this month. Jupiter and Venus will appear close together each evening just after sunset and will be visible near the waxing crescent Moon.
International Space Station set to pass across the San Antonio sky Sunday evening
Read full article: International Space Station set to pass across the San Antonio sky Sunday eveningSpace lovers unite! The International Space Station will be passing through the South Central Texas sky Sunday evening.
January’s full Wolf Moon set to rise in the San Antonio sky Friday evening 🌕
Read full article: January’s full Wolf Moon set to rise in the San Antonio sky Friday evening 🌕The name "Wolf Moon" was given to January's full moon since this time of year is typically when wolves are active and can be heard howling on cold nights.
Look up! Spot the International Space Station in the San Antonio sky Wednesday evening
Read full article: Look up! Spot the International Space Station in the San Antonio sky Wednesday eveningCalling all space enthusiasts! The International Space Station will be flying overhead Wednesday evening and if you time it right, you could see it float across the San Antonio sky.
See video, pictures as 5 planets align with moon in rare astronomical conjunction
Read full article: See video, pictures as 5 planets align with moon in rare astronomical conjunctionMercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn aligned in their natural order across the morning sky in a rare conjunction with the moon.
SAC Scobee Education Center to host total lunar eclipse watch party Sunday night
Read full article: SAC Scobee Education Center to host total lunar eclipse watch party Sunday nightThe Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College (SAC) will be hosting a total lunar eclipse watch party Sunday evening.
NASA researchers want to send nude human images into space to start a conversation with aliens
Read full article: NASA researchers want to send nude human images into space to start a conversation with aliensThe group of researchers crafted a scientific proposal, “A Beacon in the Galaxy,” to communicate with aliens through radio-transmitted messages that include scientific notions that introduce characteristics of humanity to outer space.
Looking up: 2020 was a great year for astronomy
Read full article: Looking up: 2020 was a great year for astronomyIn March, we saw a Super Worm Moon, named for the earthworms and grubs that emerge after the winter season. And in May, we saw the supermoon known as the Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon or Vesak Festival Moon, according to NASA. Blue moon on HalloweenWe’ve all heard the saying, “once in a blue moon.” We use it to signify something that doesn’t happen all that often, and we definitely experienced that in 2020. We saw an actual blue moon --- which is the second full moon in a single month -- on Halloween. The next blue moon is not expected until August of 2021.
Your best bet for catching a breathtaking glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower this month
Read full article: Your best bet for catching a breathtaking glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower this monthHave you heard of the Leonid meteor shower? It comes around every November, but the chances of seeing it this year are much higher than last year. The shower happens at the same time every year, when Earth’s orbit crosses the orbit of Comet Tempel-Tuttle, according to Space.com. A trail of dust is left behind the comet, and when Earth’s orbit crosses that trail, pieces of the comet fall toward our planet’s surface. Luckily for us, meteors are visible to the naked eye, and the shower will peak overnight Monday into Tuesday (Nov. 16-17) around 3 a.m.
KSAT Kids: See Saturn and Jupiter tonight at weekly free star gazing event
Read full article: KSAT Kids: See Saturn and Jupiter tonight at weekly free star gazing eventSAN ANTONIO Jupiter and Saturn -- they are planets you can see right now in the San Antonio night skies. If you dont know how to spot them or dont have a telescope to find them the San Antonio Astronomical Association is here to help. Every Wednesday, the association meets up for its free to the public event, Astronomy in the Park. The event is at Raymond Rimkus Park located on Evers Road in Leon Valley. Right now, its just Jupiter and Saturn that are very clear to spot, but Mars will also be visible later this month. The event is weekly depending on clear skies and if weather permits.