The winners of the 18th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest were announced on September 17th. Take a look at the winning photos. Read more: buff.ly/A3hIDUz

Every evening the waxing gibbous Moon reveals a wealth of new telescopic detail. Can you still catch Venus low in twilight as it nears conjunction? On the opposite side of the sky, Saturn nears opposition. Read more: buff.ly/8dm9yeo

In watching an impact's aftermath, scientists have confirmed that such large blasts shake up and cool wide swaths of the lunar surface. Read more: buff.ly/oCK4sHx

Tonight Antares, and then Delta Scorpii, shine to the right of the Moon in early evening. buff.ly/kIyyYT1 #stargazing

Disconnect from the digital world for a while — all you have to do is look up. Read more: buff.ly/qAp4yc3

A familiar galaxy in Pegasus hosts a supernova bright enough to see in a 4-inch telescope. Read more: buff.ly/3vw05x2

The Moon, approaching first quarter, shines in the southwest in late twilight and shortly after dark. Spot orange Antares to its upper left and Delta Scorpii, not much fainter, to the Moon's upper right. buff.ly/kndxg5i #stargazing

Two massive stars might’ve been born separately before getting tangled in each other’s orbits, revealing a new way that binaries form. Read more: buff.ly/5aTPYwF

Arcturus shines in the west these evenings as twilight fades out. Capella, equally bright, is barely rising in the north-northeast. Later in the evening, Arcturus and Capella shine at the same height in their respective compass directions. buff.ly/kndxg5i #stargazing

This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during September. First, we’ll check out this month’s equinox and Harvest Moon; then we’ll track down the bright planets. Sponsored by @Celestron buff.ly/ACaBnIA #podcast #stargazing