Astronomy

Ron captured a photo of Comet C/2022 E3 in our local skies recently.

We're getting a break from the rain and clouds, so we have a chance to enjoy some visual astronomy in the second half of January. 

Tagdes shares a photo of the SpaceX launch on Thursday.

Subscriber Chuck Cagara sends a photo of Tuesday's sunspot activity.

Just in time for the holidays, there is a nice comet decorating our predawn sky. 

StargazerRon captures a photo of the SWOT launch with NASA and SpaceX early Friday morning.

Both the International Space Station and the Chinese space station, Tiangong, will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies to say goodbye to 2022, weather permitting.

Joe shares a photo of the International Space Station over the La Cumbre neighborhood on Saturday.

Ron captured a stunning photo of the International Space Station from Hendry's Beach.

[Update]: SpaceX has cancelled a Friday evening rocket launch from Vandenberg to send additional Starlink satellties into orbit.

Both the International Space Station and the Chinese space station, Tiangong, will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies during November, weather permitting.

Ron shares a colorful photo of the recent "Beaver Moon" in our local skies.

Ron shares photos of Thursday's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg.

Readers share photos of the rising moon.

Joe shares a photo of stars we don't often see when looking up.

Both the International Space Station and the Chinese space station, Tiangong, will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies during the next two weeks.

If one stays up late, it could be worthwhile to visit a dark location around midnight and look straight up a bit to the east. 

Edhat readers share their photos of the Delta IV Heavy launch from Vandenberg on Saturday afternoon.

Ron captured a photo of the International Space Station in our local skies.

The International Space Station will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies during the next week, weather permitting.

The International Space Station will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies in July and August, weather permitting.

Those of us awake just before dawn on the 2022 Summer Solstice were treated with a rare planetary alignment that won't occur again for nearly two decades. 

Early risers over the next several days, weather permitting, will see an impressive lineup of planets strewn across our eastern to southeastern horizon.

Edhat readers share photos of Sunday night's blood moon and lunar eclipse.

The International Space Station is passing through and a total lunar eclipse is on the way!

An edhat reader shares photos of the Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg.

In the predawn sky of Thursday, April 5, look to the southeast to see Saturn and much dimmer Mars only 0.4° apart.

March comes in like a Lion, and goes out like a Lamb. In Santa Barbara, where the weather rarely goes to extremes, it means that Leo is rising in the East, and Aries is setting.

UCSB grad student and 2021 LeRoy Apker Award winner Joseph Farah brings his curiosity and drive to discover to Las Cumbres Observatory

Joe captures a timelapse video of Thursday night's moonrise.