agosto 14, 2026

Watch the Helix Nebula Hurl Clumps of Gas Through Space and Next Year's Solar Eclipse over Egypt

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This week in the world of astronomy, watch the Helix Nebula hurl clumps of gas through space and the Moon cross in front of the Sun above Egypt next year.

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

After eclipsing the Sun last Wednesday, the Moon returns to the evening sky as a crescent low in twilight. Watch it pass Venus, then Spica.

The Helix Nebula is Hurling Clumps of Gas through Space

The star at the heart of the oft-observed Helix Nebula powered a clumpy wind before it died. Now, new images capture these clumps’ dissolution into the space between stars.

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Plan for Next Year's Total Solar Eclipse: August 2, 2027

The longest total solar eclipse visible from land until 2114 will sweep across Spain and North Africa on August 2, 2027. Here’s how to choose where to watch it.

Getting Started in Deep-Sky Astrophotography

Shopping for gear to get started in astrophotography? Here’s some sage advice before you max out all your credit cards.

August Podcast: Three Big Events!

This month we’ve got three big celestial events to cover: eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and especially good prospects for the Perseid meteor shower.

Presented by: Celestron.

Techer Live: JPL and the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Join Caltech professor Jonathan Lunine and Sarah Al-Ahmed, host of The Planetary Society’s Planetary Radio, for a special Techer Live broadcast from JPL Mission Control.

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