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Astronomy in November 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month offers a bit of everything: a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar visitor passing through, a brilliant supermoon lighting up the sky, two bright comets fading out after their October glory, planets dancing in interesting ways, and even a couple of meteor showers ...

Solar weather forecast AI model unveiled
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
IBM and NASA have introduced Surya, an artificial intelligence system designed to predict solar weather with unprecedented accuracy. Named after the Sanskrit word for the Sun, Surya is purported to be a major leap forward in the ability to safeguard technology and infrastructure from the volatile ac...

AstroBlast 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
AstroBlast 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable gathering for amateur astronomers, night sky enthusiasts, and curious newcomers alike. Hosted by the Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS), this annual event will run from October 14th to 19th, 2025, at the ORAS Learning Center and Bruce M. Bedow...

PUNCH to launch with Tele Vue optical lenses
Saturday, March 1, 2025 by Richard Harris
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the night sky over California’s south-central coast will be illuminated by the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Along with a small near-infrared observatory named SPHEREx, the NASA payload will include the PUNCH mission, which contains thr...
