10 night sky events to see in January, from Jupiter’s closest approach to peak Orion views

The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet ...
Forbes

Six-Planet Parade On Sunday: When And Where To See It By A Crescent Moon

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers are this week being treated to the sight of a ...
Forbes

Jupiter Enabled Solar System’s Unique Inner Architecture, Says Study

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...
Morningstar

Journey Through the Planet’s Most Extreme Environments in National Geographic’s New Series Pole to Pole With Will Smith

This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH. The seven-part docuseries premieres Jan. 13 ...
Billings Gazette

Great Falls girl wins National Geographic planet mnemonic contest

GREAT FALLS — A fourth-grader at Riverview Elementary School has won the National Geographic planetary mnemonic contest, developing a handy way to remember the newly assigned 11 planets, including ...