The Inbox Magazine on Astronomy News, Sky Events, and Astronomy in Everyday Life
A twice-monthly newsletter that began May 2021, and that:
* brings the most interesting news stories (This Just In) which connect to the current night sky,
* Sky-Lites covers the Solar System happenings in the sky,
* For the Future–upcoming events you should be aware of,
* Deeper Looks–detailed look at one topic,
* and the quirky findings of Astronomy in Everyday Life.
The Galactic Times also offers other occasional features and articles including travel stories with an astronomical bent, software information, and other things…the universe is vast…..
Many stories come from the latest news in world astronomy conferences and journals. All the stories are authoritatively written by astronomer, journalist and educator Dr. Larry Krumenaker.
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The Latest Six Issues: (click here to go to All Posts)
- TGT 107P – Exploration of the Universe with Big Data, Post #3
Getting Your First Data, with Aladin - TGT #106 – Moon Covers Mercury and Sun – Saturn Meets Neptune One More Time – Low Mass Stars, Low Life – Shadowed Moon in March, Part 1
TGT 2/15/26: This Just In–Life Around Low Mass Stars? No; Deeper Looks — Part 1 on March Lunar Eclipse; Astronomy in Everyday Life–Sailing Earth and Sky; Sky-Lites–Moon Over Sun and Mercury - TGT #105 – It’s Just a Phase… – Observing Hidden Stars
TGT 2/1/26: TJI – Stars Hidden, Now Revealed; AEL – Names of Full Moons; Sky-Lites – A Bright Star Occulted, Mercury’s Unusual Elongation, Things to Watch for in the Future. - TGT #104 – Ten Objects to Explore – Still Only Two Planets to See
In This Issue: Cover Photo — Thuban, Polaris and Dubhe Welcome to The Galactic Times Inbox Magazine Issue #104! Sky-Lites — Jupiter and Saturn Are All There Are; Difficult Conjunction of Mercury and Venus Last Free Post of Exploration of the Universe With Big Data —What Objects We Will Be Looking For, and Where? In The Classroom Astronomer Newsletter #52 - TGT #103 – Observatory Disasters – The Basics of Astronomical Data – Jupiter at its Best
TGT 1/1/26: .TJI-Observatories in Distress; Sky-Lites–Jupiter at Opposition; Exploration Project–First Post: Basics of Data - TGT 25S (#102) – Every Solstice, Everywhere, But Variable Times
TGT 12/17/25: All Things Solstice Related–Why the Times Are Never the Same Between Years; Sky-Lites–Mercury and Antares and the Moon; AEL–Solstice Streets; Exploring Big Data.
Astronomical Public Talks on Astronomy with Dr. Lawrence Krumenaker
August (date TBD), 2026 Alabama Paleontology Society, Birmingham, AL “Watch out Below! Alabama’s Crazy History with Meteors”
Podcast: Hear about the astronomy from the people who make the discoveries.
Looking for The Galactic Times Podcast? It has ceased broadcasting, regrettably, but you can still hear its ten intriguing episodes on the legacy pages in the menu at the top of the page!