Astronomy Tonight

On April 1st in the world of astronomy, we celebrate the discovery of the first asteroid, Ceres, by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. This discovery was no April Fool's joke, although it did...

1 Apr 20252min

On March 31st in astronomical history, one of the most exciting events occurred in 2017 when SpaceX successfully launched and landed a used Falcon 9 rocket booster for the first time. This groundbreak...

31 Mar 20252min

On March 30th in the world of astronomy, one of the most notable events occurred in 2014. On this day, astronomers announced the discovery of 2012 VP113, affectionately nicknamed "Biden" after then-Vi...

30 Mar 20252min

On March 29th in the field of astronomy, one of the most significant events occurred in 2004 when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced the discovery of Sedna, a trans-Neptunian object ...

29 Mar 20252min

On March 28th in the world of astronomy, one of the most significant events occurred in 1802. This was the day when Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers discovered the asteroid 2 Pallas, the second asteroid ever i...

28 Mar 20252min

On March 27th in the world of astronomy, one of the most significant events occurred in 1968. On this day, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space, tragically died i...

27 Mar 20252min

On March 26th in astronomical history, one of the most significant events occurred in 1859. This was the day when French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier announced the discovery of Vulcan, a hypothetical ...

26 Mar 20252min

On March 25th in the field of astronomy, one of the most significant events occurred in 1655: the discovery of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens. Imagine yourself a...

25 Mar 20252min