See Saturn's Rings at Their Thinnest and Possibly the Frist Generation of Stars

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This week in the world of astronomy, see Saturn's rings at their thinnest for the next 15 years and what astronomers believe may be the first generation of stars. Plus, check out these stunning images from this week's aurorae.

Double Solar Eruptions Spark Widespread Aurora

Stunning aurora painted the sky as far south as Florida in reds, greens and even oranges this week.

ESCAPADE Mission Launches for a Long Trip to Mars

A small but unique mission to Mars is taking an innovative path to reach the Red Planet in late 2027.

Have Astronomers Discovered the First Generation of Stars?

With the help of an intervening galaxy cluster, astronomers have found what might be the first generation of stars — but the jury’s still out.

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Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 14 – 23

Saturn's rings are turning as edge-on as we will see them for another 15 years. The planet awaits your scope high in the evening sky. Low in the dawn, the thin Moon approaches Venus.

See Saturn's Rings at Their Thinnest

Saturn’s as edgy as it’ll get for the next 13 years. With special visual treats in store, here’s what to keep eyes on the planet this month

November Podcast: Five Fascinating Stars

In this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast, we’ll watch two sets of shooting stars, point out a few late-autumn constellations, and put a spotlight on five interesting stars.

Presented by: Celestron.

Public stargazing at Alston Observatory

Join the professional Astronomers at Alston Observatory for one of their monthly open evenings running from October through April on the first Wednesday of each month.

Astronomy Heaven: Sky & Telescope Tours Chile

Sky & Telescope’s Chile tour offered magnificent views of the southern sky, professional observatories, and one of the world’s most remarkable deserts.

Whoa! A Smart Hybrid Telescope for $299?

The ES Astro 53 Pro Smart Telescope from Spectrum Optics is a hybrid telescope which can be used both visually and for deep-sky astroimaging. This new smart telescope features a wireless telescope connection, plate solving technology, and a Go To function that automatically finds the object of your choice. Once located, simply flip the switch and go to eyepiece mode.