The 8 Apr. 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 8 Apr., the Sun will amaze us with a stunning total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Apr....
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Comet 12P/Pons Brooks: online observation – 12 Mar. 2024
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is putting right now a superb show up there, soon after sunset: the Virtual Telescope Project will share the view with you live, online! We will show comet 12P to you in...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 CY1 very close encounter: online observation – 11 Feb. 2024
On 12 Feb. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 CY1 will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 121000 km from the Earth, about 31% of the average lunar distance....
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2023 SP1 close encounter: online observation – 7 Feb. 2024
Next 7 Feb. 2024, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2023 SP1 will have a relatively close and obviously safe encounter with us, coming at about 5.5 million of km from the Earth, 14 times the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2008 OS7 close encounter: online observation – 2 Feb. 2024
Next 2 Feb. 2024, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2008 OS7 will have a close and obviously safe encounter with us, coming at about 2.8 million of km from the Earth, 7.4 times the average...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 BJ very close encounter: an image – 25 Jan. 2024.
Next 27 Jan. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 DJ will have a very close but safe encounter with the Earth. It will come as close as 354000 of km, about 92% the average lunar...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 BJ very close encounter: online observation – 27 Jan. 2024
Next 27 Jan. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 BJ will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 354000 km from the Earth, about 92% of the average lunar distance....
2023 Geminid Meteor shower: online observation – 14 Dec. 2023
Next 14 Dec. 2023, the Geminid meteors will put a great show up there. This year, the Moon will be new, so we have the best, darkest conditions for a memorable experience: join us...
International Observe the Moon Night 2023: online observation – 23 Oct. 2023
The International Observe the Moon Night is back: are you ready? The Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of this Nasa event since 2019 – will share with you the beauty and the...
28 Oct. 2023 partial lunar eclipse: online observation
Next 28 Oct. 2023, the Moon will offer us a beautiful show: a partial eclipse. While not total, it will be nice to see. At Virtual Telescope we will show it live, online, from...
The 14 Oct. Annular Solar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 14 Oct., the Sun will amaze us with a wonderful annular eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 14 Oct....
“Una Notte tra le Stelle”: esplorazione del cielo più buio dell’Italia peninsulare – 5 ottobre 2023
In occasione delle “100 Ore di Astronomia” dell’International Astronomical Union, il Virtual Telescope Project propone in diretta streaming l’osservazione delle meraviglie del cielo di Manciano (GR), il più stellato della penisola, l’ultimo rimasto, oggi...
Osiris-Rex: back to Earth and beyond – online observation (23 Sept. 2023)
Nasa’s Osiris-Rex is on its way back, ready to deliver sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth. We will try to show in real-time the spacecraft 12 hours before releasing the precious Sample Return Capsule...
The 31 Aug. 2023 Blue Supermoon: the largest full Moon of the year – online observation
Next 31 Aug., the Supermoon will be back for the third time this year, but with two amazing bonuses: it will be the largest full Moon of 2023 and will be a so-called “Blue...
