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Skywatching

Three images of total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon red — but will the skies be clear enough to see it?

March weather could turn your chance to see a blood-red moon into an iffy proposition. Read More

Diamond-ring effect before total solar eclipse

A tale of three eclipse chasers: Despite technological gains, nature calls the shots

NASHVILLE, Ind. — There’s nothing like a total solar eclipse to remind you of the unstoppability of nature — and… Read More

Eclipse Seattle

Your (nearly) last-minute guide to getting the maximum out of the total solar eclipse

It’s prime time for eclipse-chasers: A total solar eclipse will trace a line from coast to coast on Monday, and… Read More

Fireball over Seattle

Fireball lights up the skies over Seattle

It’s cool to see a fireball — but even cooler to capture it on video. At least that’s the way… Read More

JWST view of galaxy NGC 7469

From Artemis to Webb, take a look back — and a look ahead — at the year’s top trends in aerospace

A few years from now, we just might look back at 2022 as Year One for a new age in… Read More

Lunar eclipse chart

Total lunar eclipse could be tricky to watch in the sky — but it’s sure to shine online

If you’re on the West Coast, watching tonight’s total lunar eclipse will require a willingness to stay awake in the… Read More

Lunar eclipse

How to maximize your chances of seeing the Supermoon total lunar eclipse

The only total lunar eclipse of 2021 will also be one of the shortest total lunar eclipses in recent years,… Read More

Rocket stage breakup

Expert skywatchers quickly solve Pacific Northwest’s meteor mystery

Was it a meteor? A broken-up satellite? Maybe a UFO? Leave it to an astronomer to identify what caused the… Read More

NASA says much-anticipated meteor outburst could be a bust for the West Coast

Skywatchers say parts of the world could see a brief, brilliant meteor outburst known as the Alpha Monocerotids on Thursday… Read More

Transit of Mercury

Watch Mercury move across the sun online — or in the sky, if you’re lucky and careful

The planets will be aligned on Monday for a rare astronomical event known as the transit of Mercury, and skywatching… Read More

Marco Langbroek video of Starlink train

Sightings of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites spark awe — and astronomical angst

SpaceX’s unorthodox card-dealing launch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites has led to into an unusual viewing opportunity for skywatchers —… Read More

Lunar eclipse

Photographers get super views of ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse — even in Seattle

January’s usual weather conditions — with chilly temperatures for much of America and cloudy skies in the Pacific Northwest — aren’t… Read More

Lunar eclipse

All-American lunar eclipse will darken the moon and brighten spirits (if skies clear)

Are you ready for Sunday night’s “Super Blood Wolf Moon”? The good news is that North America is well-positioned to… Read More

Streak in sky

Spy satellite launch gets scrubbed? Boo! Meteor explodes in California skies? Yay!

Rocket fans in California may have been disappointed by tonight’s scrub of a Delta 4 Heavy launch from Vandenberg Air… Read More

Orionid meteor

The moon and meteors light up the night

Saturday night’s all right … for skywatching: Tonight’s mostly clear skies over Western Washington should provide a good opportunity to… Read More

The stars align for a near-perfect Perseid meteor shower: Here’s how to catch it

The outlook for this year’s Perseid meteor shower is checking all the boxes. Up to a meteor a minute? Check.… Read More

Mars near opposition

It’s prime time for watching Mars – plus a total lunar eclipse that you can see online

It’s no hoax: Mars is bigger and brighter in the night sky than it’s been at any time since 2003.… Read More

Humanity Star

Last call for the Humanity Star satellite!

Humanity Star, we hardly knew ye. When Rocket Lab revealed in January that it sent a disco-ball satellite called “the… Read More

Humanity Star viewing

Weeks after its launch, ‘Humanity Star’ satellite shines in West Coast skies at last

It’s been a month and a half since Rocket Lab sent a sparkly satellite called Humanity Star into orbit, but… Read More

Lunar eclipse

Moonless in Seattle? Feast your eyes on global views of the total lunar eclipse

Cloudy weather blocked Seattle’s view of last night’s “super blue blood moon” — but as a consolation, skywatchers from Vancouver to… Read More

A lunar wonder … or a washout? Your guide to the super blue blood moon eclipse

Geographically speaking, the Pacific Northwest is one of the best places in America to see tonight’s super-hyped total lunar eclipse.… Read More

Peter Beck and Humanity Star

Rocket Lab unveils ‘Humanity Star’ – a shiny satellite you can see in space

In addition to launching three Earth-watching satellites, Rocket Lab has sent up a satellite you can watch from Earth: a… Read More

SpaceX rocket contrail

Aliens in L.A.? Santa? Even Elon Musk has some fun with SpaceX rocket’s sky show

The bloom of exhaust that blossomed in Southern California’s skies during Friday evening’s liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket sparked… Read More

Geminid

It’s prime time for the Geminid meteor shower, with partly cloudy skies in forecast

This year’s Geminid meteor shower is reaching its peak, and Seattle’s weather just might cooperate. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly… Read More

Supermoon

‘Tis the season … for a holiday supermoon

Supermoon Sunday is at hand, and although some may scoff, the supermoon concept provides a good excuse to take a… Read More

Eclipse Seattle

Super Bowl? Bah! Study rates total solar eclipse as America’s most watched event

More than 215 million American adults, representing almost 88 percent of the U.S. population over 18, watched August’s solar eclipse… Read More

Eclipse plane picture

Eclipse Journal: Too good to be true? Mystery of the plane and the corona solved

GeekWire reporters and correspondents are documenting the 2017 solar eclipse from the Pacific Northwest, including our home base in Seattle… Read More

Composite eclipse photo

Five ways to look back at this week’s total solar eclipse in a totally different light

This week’s total solar eclipse ranked among history’s most widely documented celestial events, thanks to streaming video and social media.… Read More

Diamond ring effect

Did you miss totality? Relive the solar eclipse’s climax in this 3-minute video

MADRAS, Ore. – Some skywatchers spend thousands of dollars on telescopes, cameras and other hardware to document a solar eclipse. John… Read More

Total eclipse dims the sun over the U.S., bringing delicious darkness

MADRAS, Ore. – The spectacle that skywatchers made years’ worth of plans to see finally happened today, darkening the sky… Read More

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