How Long Has Jupiter's Great Red Spot Really Been Around?

A new study follows two lines of research to suggest that that Great Red Spot we see today has not, in fact, been going for as long as we thought.

China's Chang'e 6 Has Returned with Pieces from the Farside of the Moon

China’s Chang’e 6 mission has brought back material from the farside of the Moon.

New Observatory Opens in the Young Country of Kosovo

Europe’s youngest country has inaugurated its new observatory and planetarium, and folks far and away joined the festivities.

Three Neutron Stars Reveal Inside Secrets

Astronomers surveyed dozens of neutron stars, homing in on three that challenge most ideas about what they are made of.

High School Citizen Scientists Join the Hunt for Exoplanets

A group of high school astronomy students helped confirm and characterize a planet slightly smaller than Saturn that closely orbits its star.

This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 28 – July 7

The Moon rises tonight around 1 a.m. local time. Watch for it to come up below the Great Square of Pegasus. Saturn is to the Moon's upper right. By the time Saturday's dawn begins, you can see that the Moon is not quite halfway between Saturn and Mars.

Centaurus Constellation: Glimpse the Greatest Globular

The Centaurus constellation holds some of the best southern targets, including the Omega Centauri globular cluster and the Centaurus A galaxy.

Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know

T Coronae Borealis is a nova star that's due to suddenly — and briefly — brighten. Here's how to see this once-in-a-lifetime event.

June Podcast: Spotting the Serpent Charmer

Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour. Learn how to spot three planets before dawn and to track down a snake-handler in the early summer sky. Presented by: Celestron.

ALCON 2024 Kansas City

It’s the Astronomical Society of Kansas City’s 100th anniversary, and they're honored to be the official host for this year’s Astronomical League Convention—ALCon 2024, Stars and All That Jazz!—this July! In addition to the daily convention activities, we will be hosting evening events at Gottlieb Planetarium, Linda Hall Library, Overland Park Arboretum and our very own Powell Observatory, home to our 30-inch Ruisinger telescope.