The “Blue Micromoon” is coming, the second full Moon of the month and the smallest of the year. The Virtual Telescope Project will broadcast the event live from Manciano, Italy, also featuring archival images...
The Virtual Telescope Project has imaged the Orion spacecraft “Integrity” of ARTEMIS II, carrying the first crew en route to the Moon in 53 years, near its maximum, record setting distance from Earth. Incredible,...
Next 4 Dec., we will have the last Supermoon of the year, the Cold full Moon. We will show it online. Next 4 Dec. 2024, the sky will offer us the show of the...
Next 5 Nov., we will have the Beaver Supermoon 2025, the largest full Moon of the year. We will show it live, online. Next 5 Nov. 2025, the sky will offer us the show...
The International Observe the Moon Night is back: are you ready to celebrate? The Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of this Nasa event since 2019 – will bring to you the beauty...
Next 7 Sept., the Moon will offer us a superb show: a total eclipse. We will bring it to the world, sharing it in real-time: join us from the comfort of your home! ***...
The Strawberry Full Moon is coming next 11 June 2025: we will share it live with the world, thanks to our robotic telescopes. At the Virtual Telescope Project, we will share with the world the...
The 13 April 2025 Pink Moon will be the farthest, hence the smallest full Moon of the year, as it happens close to the lunar apogee, that is at the maximum distance from the Earth....
Next 14 Mar., the Moon will put on the stunning show of the total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next...
On 28 Feb. 2025, we will have the opportunity to see all the seven planets of our Solar System at a glance, plus the Moon. We will show all of them live: join us...
We present a couple of images of the 9 Feb. 2025 Moon-Mars conjunction, heavily hampered by clouds, but still a fabulous sight. The image above comes from the a single, 0.1-second exposure, remotely taken...
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On 9 Feb. 2025, the Moon and the bright planet Mars will shine in the same spot of the sky, within half-a-degree. We will show the show live, online: join us from the comfort...
We observed the rare occultation of Saturn by the Moon, covering the whole event. Here it is an image summarizing our experience. The image above comes from the combination of several exposures, remotely taken...
On 3 Jan. 2025, the Moon had a wonderful conjunction with Venus: the two brightest objects of the night sky were shining within a couple of degrees, offering a breathtaking view. The image above...
– The 31 May 2026 “Blue Micromoon” (31 May 2026)
– Asteroid 1997 NC1 (27 June 2026)
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