Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

Press Releases
May 2006
Your source for astronomy expertise — Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events.
July 2006 Astronomy cover image
The July issue of Astronomy magazine offers insight on topics ranging from NASA's Cassini spacecraft mission at Saturn to funky surface patterns on Mars to the universe's fate.
Published: May 30, 2006
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Grab your binoculars and get out of the city - a comet passes close to Earth and may provide some great views.
Published: May 5, 2006
Astronomy Day 2006 facts
Astronomy magazine and Meade Instruments team up with 29 locations throughout the country for the biggest astronomy bash of the year: National Astronomy Day, May 6.
Published: May 1, 2006
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