President’s Message: July 2026
In July, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of this great nation. This momentous event occurred during, and because of, […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: May 16, 2026
I arrived at Seagrave Observatory during twilight, Venus and Jupiter had already dipped behind the trees to the west-northwest, and were out […]
Small Kuiper Belt Object May Have an Atmosphere
One of the joys of being an astronomy lover is that there’s always something new being discovered; there’s not much time around […]
Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
by Lisa Kaltenegger, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2024, ISBN 978-1-250-28363-4, Hardbound, $30.00, US At first, this book begins with a series […]
A Rare Daytime Lunar Occultation of Venus
On June 17, 2026, a lunar occultation of Venus occurred which was visible from most locations in North America. Unfortunately, the occultation […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: June 13, 2026
Weather: Clear, calm, 70°Participants: Bob Horton, Jim Hendrickson, Katie Chippendale, John Kocur, Mike Kerr, Laura Landen, Francine JacksonAttendees: 15Observed: Double Double, M5, […]
June 2026 President’s Message
Spring has finally sprung in New England, bringing with it opportunities to observe the night sky. Freezing, dreary nights are gone (for […]
Skylights: June 2026
The skies of June bring us the shortest nights, a trio of evening planets, a daytime lunar occultation of Venus, and the […]
111 Places in Space That You Should Not Miss
By Mark McCaughrean, Koln: Emons Verlag, 2025, ISBN 978-3-7408-0601-9, Softbound, $23.95, US Recently, I read Why Space Will Freak You Out: The […]
A Lunar Triple Header
May is Moon Month with three significant events occurring, namely two Micromoons and a Lunar X & V. There were two full […]
Rhode Island’s Artemis Moon Trees
We’re sure everyone was glued to their screens watching the Artemis II crew’s 10-day trek to the Moon, the first in many […]
The Great New England Bolide of 2026
You may have heard, perhaps even felt, or saw social channels light up with questions and speculation, or received a text from […]
May 2026 President’s Message
Dear Members, I am honored to address you for the first time as the 62nd President of our organization. I hope to follow in […]
Welcome to the Artemis Generation
Do you remember when humans flew to the Moon? As a lifelong astronomy and space enthusiast in my early 50s, I didn’t […]
Skylights: March 2026
The arrival of spring brings some notable changes to our nights. During March, we will see rapidly decreasing darkness, as the hours […]
Why Space Will Freak You Out – The Scariest, Strangest Parts of the Universe
By Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke, with illustrations by Robert Ball, Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Kids, 2026, ISBN 978-1-4642-2709-7, Softbound, $12.99, US If you’ve […]