Curious about the James Webb Space Telescope? Want to know what to look for in the sky on your own this month? Educator Dave McDonald has you covered in his latest episode of ‘The Sky This Month’! Check out the recording here.

And you can get more info on the Webb Telescope plus take part in some fun telescope activities at our James Webb Space Telescope Launch Party on October 23rd at 1:30 pm! NASA may have pushed back the launch a bit, but we are still celebrating the approach of this new mission to see farther into space- join us for an afternoon of space fun!

Curious about viewing the Moon in September? Want to know what else to look for? The latest episode of educator Dave McDonald’s show “The Sky This Month” will help you focus ;) His guest this month is Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty! You can find the episode here.

We saw some amazing images of Pluto on Friday night with Dave McDonald and also got an update on New Horizons’ latest work. For those who missed it, the recording is here

Wondering about some of the best chances to see Pluto in quite some time? Curious to hear about what’s great viewing in the summer? Look no further- our own Dave McDonald’s show will reveal all! View the latest episode here

The most favorable time to actually see Pluto is this July. We’ve got the lowdown on viewing plus the latest from New Horizons in our next virtual Super Stellar Friday event “Pondering Pluto & What's New with the New Horizons Mission” on Friday, July 2 at 7 pm. Participate with senior Discovery Center educator and amateur astronomer, Dave McDonald, as he guides you on a quest to find the dim planet. "Planet"? What is the current planetary status of Pluto? What have we recently discovered about Pluto? Learn what New Horizons has been doing as it speeds on towards the boundary of our solar system. All this and more in this engaging interactive presentation. Don't miss it.

This online event is free and open to the public, but registration is required- you can register here

Curious about the annular eclipse? Wondering what else to watch for this month? Educator Dave McDonald has you covered with his latest episode of ‘The Sky This Month’! Check out the video here!

In case you didn’t get a chance to join us Friday night for the latest on Perseverance and Ingenuity from our own Dave McDonald, here is the link to the recording!

Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Back in March, we explored why we experience seasons, equinoxes, and solstices—check out that blog post to learn more about those yearly occurrences! Today is also the day of a once-in-a-lifetime astrological event: the great planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. The Discovery Center’s longtime educator, Dave McDonald hosts a television show about astronomy on ConcordTV, The Sky This Month. In his December show, Dave covered this amazing meeting of the two largest planets in our solar system.