Stories, guides, and the science of the sky.
Everything you might want to know about star maps, the night sky, and turning a date that mattered into something you can hang on a wall.
The 2026 Sky Calendar
Every meteor shower, eclipse, supermoon, and planetary alignment worth catching this year — with dates, hemispheres, and how to actually see them.
Meteor Showers Explained
What meteor showers actually are, why they happen, and how to watch one without any equipment — written for first-timers.
Perseids, Geminids, Leonids
A profile of every major meteor shower of the year — when it peaks, where to look, and what to expect when you actually go outside.
Lunar Eclipse Explained
Why the moon turns coppery red when Earth passes between it and the sun — plus how often it happens and the next dates worth marking.
Solar Eclipse Explained
The difference between annular, total, and partial solar eclipses — plus the rare six-minute totality coming in 2027 and how to plan for it.
Supermoons & Full Moon Names
What a supermoon actually is, why every full moon has a name (Wolf, Snow, Worm, Pink...), and the 2026 schedule worth printing on the fridge.
What Is a Blue Moon?
Monthly blue moon, seasonal blue moon, and why most articles get the definition wrong. Plus when the next one shows up.
Blood Moon Explained
A blood moon is a total lunar eclipse. Here's why the moon glows copper instead of going dark, and the next dates to watch.
Northern Lights 101
A plain-language guide to the aurora — what causes those green and purple curtains, when they're most active, and where to actually see them.
Best Places for the Northern Lights
A destination-by-destination guide to chasing the aurora — Iceland, Norway, Finland, Alaska, Yukon, and a few quieter spots worth the flight.
The Milky Way
Our galaxy from the inside — a plain-language guide to what the Milky Way is, what sits at its center, and when you can actually see it overhead.
Planetary Conjunctions
When two or more planets appear close together in the sky — the science behind the alignment, and the upcoming dates worth watching.
We’re writing through a long list of guides — how star maps work, gift ideas, the night sky on any date in history, and a year-round calendar of meteor showers and eclipses. New posts go up here as they’re finished.