Get Ready for the 2026 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower

Get Ready for the 2026 Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
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The May Eta Aquariids

Each May, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower puts on a show in the early morning sky. These meteors get their name because they appear to radiate from the constellation Aquarius, near the star Eta Aquarii. The Eta Aquariids are known for their fast, bright meteors and are especially exciting because they are connected to one of the most famous comets in history—Halley’s Comet.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? April 20th through 26th, 2026

What’s Up in Denver? April 20th through 26th, 2026
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Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

April 20: 🪐 Check out Mercury, Mars and Saturn within 1.7° of each other, low in the western sky in the constellation just before sunrise. April 21: 👀 Look for the waxing crescent Pink Moon near M35, the open star cluster in Gemini also known as the Shoe Buckle Cluster high in the western sky around 9:00 PM.… Continue reading.
Get Ready for the 2026 April Lyrid Meteor Shower

Get Ready for the 2026 April Lyrid Meteor Shower
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Every April, the night sky lights up with a dazzling display of shooting stars during the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrids get their name because they seem to radiate from the constellation Lyra, which contains the bright star Vega. The Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers, with observations dating back to at least 687 BCE by Chinese astronomers.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? April 6th through 12th, 2026

What’s Up in Denver? April 6th through 12th, 2026
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Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

April 6 (Easter Monday):  Look for the waning gibbous Pink Moon next to Antares, the red heart of the scorpion in the constellation Scorpious low in the southeastern sky around 1:30AM April 7:  The waning gibbous Pink Moon reaches apogee, its farthest distance from Earth at 404,970km: 2:00 AM April 8: Colorado Springs Star Party: Free in-person event at Pikes Peak State College Rampart (North) Campus: 8:00 PM April 9: NASA’s Lucy Mission: Updates and Mainbelt Encounters with Dr.… Continue reading.
What’s Up in Denver? March 30th through April 5th, 2026

What’s Up in Denver? March 30th through April 5th, 2026
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Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

March 30: The waxing gibbous Pink Moon reaches Descending Node, when it moves from north of the ecliptic to south of it, crossing the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun: 4:34 AM March 31: Check out the transit of Io’s shadow across the face of Jupiter, looking at Jupiter right as the sun is setting, Io is just finishing it’s transit in front of the gas giant high overhead in the constellation Gemini, but it shadow will remain on its face from sunset until about 9:00 PM April 1 (April Fool’s Day): NASA Artemis II scheduled rocket launch to send humans around the Moon from Kennedy Space Center in Florida: Free livestream via YouTube: 4:24 PM DAS Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General & Beginner Meeting: Monthly online member-only meeting via Zoom (check Slack or membership email for details: 7:00 PM Full Pink Moon: 8:11 PM – Qudba offers free chips and queso whenever there is a full moon in 2026.… Continue reading.
Artemis II: Humanity Returns to the Moon

Artemis II: Humanity Returns to the Moon
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On April 1, 2026—yes, really, April Fool’s Day—NASA is scheduled to launch astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in 54 years.

The last time humans left low Earth orbit was during Apollo 17 in 1972. Since then, we’ve built space stations, launched telescopes, and sent robots across the solar system—but we haven’t sent people back to deep space.… Continue reading.

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