2005
2006
 January 2006
Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.- February 2006
The Orion Nebula is visible with a telescope.
- March 2006
The Gemini twins herald the approach of spring.
- April 2006
Ursa Major's great bear battles it out with Leo the lion.
- May 2006
Visit the Virgo Cluster of galaxies using binoculars.
- June 2006
The Summer Solstice marks the changing of seasons.
- July 2006
Ancient clusters of stars dot the sky.
- August 2006
The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
- September 2006
Autumn begins as the Sun crosses the celestial equator.
- October 2006
Saturn rises before dawn in the eastern sky.
- November 2006
Mercury makes a rare transit across the face of the Sun.
- December 2006
The Geminid meteor shower streaks the sky.
2007
- January 2007
Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.
- February 2007
Orion the Hunter stalks his prey across the sky.
- March 2007
The Gemini Twins herald the approach of spring.
- April 2007
View the galaxies in the belly of Leo the Lion.
- May 2007
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are visible over the course of the night.
- June 2007
The summer solstice marks the changing of the seasons.
- July 2007
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower appears late in the month.
- August 2007
The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
- September 2007
The autumnal equinox marks the beginning of fall.
- October 2007
Saturn and Venus pair up in the east.
- November 2007
The Leonid meteor shower graces the night sky.
- December 2007
Mars is at its closest to Earth all year.
2008
- January 2008
Comet 8P/Tuttle shines in the southwestern sky.
- February 2008
Orion the Hunter dominates the winter sky.
- March 2008
The Gemini Twins approach as spring nears.
- April 2008
The Great Bear and Leo the Lion prowl the night sky.
- May 2008
The Virgo Cluster of galaxies makes its spring appearance.
- June 2008
The Summer Solstice heralds the change in seasons.
2008
- July 2008
Jupiter nears Earth, showing off its many moons.
- August 2008
The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
- September 2008
The North American Nebula glows in the light of the star Deneb.
- October 2008
Meteors streak the sky from the constellation Orion.
- November 2008
The Leonids meteor shower bombards the Earth.
- December 2008
The Geminids meteors skip across the atmosphere.
2009
- January 2009
The Quantarid meteor shower welcomes the new year.
- February 2009
The Moon darkens with a lunar eclipse.
- March 2009
Saturn reaches its closest point to Earth this year.
- April 2009
Jupiter rises in the East.
- May 2009
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the night sky.
- June 2009
Venus and Mars draw close before sunrise.
- July 2009
The 21st century's longest-lasting solar eclipse darkens the sky.
- August 2009
Saturn's rings perform a vanishing act.
- September 2009
The gas giant Jupiter glows in the south.
- October 2009
The remains of Halley's Comet give rise to a meteor shower.
- November 2009
Mars puts on a show all night long.
- December 2009
The Geminids skip across the night sky.
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