Give the Giftof the Stars.
Give someone you love a full year of wonder. With Backyard Astronomy Alerts, they'll never miss another space station flyby, outburst of auroras, or planetary alignment — delivered straight to their phone via SMS text and email. Alerts arrive in real time while the event is happening.
$99.95$49.95 for a full year50% off
THE PERFECT GIFT
A Year of Looking Up.
This is the kind of gift that shows up again and again — every time the sky does something extraordinary. A full year of instant alerts: auroras dancing south, comets brightening overhead, planets lining up at dusk, the Space Station sliding across the stars.
Each alert arrives in plain language — what it is, when to look, and where in the sky to point. No jargon, no app to install, no telescope required.
Ideal for the stargazer, the parent, the grandparent, the space-loving kid, or anyone who's ever looked up and said "what is that?" — perfect for birthdays, holidays, graduations, or just because.
A GIFT THEY'LL REMEMBER
Personalized & Ready to Give
Add a personal message and choose when it arrives. We'll send a beautiful gift notice by email — ready for the big day.
To: Mom
You've Been Given the Gift of the Stars
For the next year, you'll get a text or email every time something beautiful is happening overhead — auroras, meteor showers, the Space Station passing by. I want you to keep looking up. Love you to the moon and back.
With love, Tony
HOW GIFTING WORKS
Three Simple Steps
Purchase the Gift
Pay $49.95 for one full year. Add the recipient's name and a personal message at checkout.
Choose When It Arrives
Send the gift notice right away or schedule it for a date you choose — birthday, holiday, anniversary.
They Start Looking Up
They enter their phone and email, pick texts, email, or both, and the alerts begin. The whole year is on you.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
A Full Year of the Night Sky
Auroras
The moment the Northern Lights push into lower latitudes, they'll know.
Space Station Flybys
The ISS overhead — bright as a planet, visible to the naked eye.
Planet Conjunctions
When bright planets meet in the evening sky for unforgettable, fleeting views.
Bright Comets
Rare naked-eye comets — we'll make sure they don't miss one.
Meteor Showers
Peaks of the Perseids, Geminids, Leonids — exactly when to look up.
Full Moons & Eclipses
Supermoons, blood moons, lunar eclipses — ready with a camera and a blanket.
Rocket Launches
SpaceX and other launches visible as a moving light across the sky.
Text & Email Alerts
Instant SMS plus an email with a photo and extra detail for every event.
Works Worldwide
Alerts work anywhere via SMS and email — no app to install.
GIFT PRICING
One Year. One Price.
A complete gift — everything included, nothing to renew unless they choose to.
Launch gift price — 50% off $99.95
- ✦A full year of alerts
- ✦Instant SMS text messages
- ✦Email alerts with photos & detail
- ✦Auroras, comets, meteor showers, eclipses
- ✦ISS flybys & visible rocket launches
- ✦Planet conjunctions & full moons
- ✦A personalized gift message in your words
- ✦Schedule delivery for any date
- ✦Works worldwide via SMS and email
- ✦No auto-renewal surprises for your recipient
Secure checkout · Delivered by email · Available anywhere in the world
FAQ
Gift Questions, Answered
How is the gift delivered?+
By email. You get a confirmation, and your recipient gets a beautiful gift notice with your personal message — either right away or on the date you choose. Nothing to print, ship, or wrap.
Do I need the recipient's phone number?+
No, just their email. They'll enter their own phone number when they activate the gift, so they get the alert format they prefer.
Can I schedule it for a specific day?+
Yes. Pick any future date at checkout and we'll deliver the gift notice that morning.
What happens after the year is up?+
It's a full year with no surprise charges to your recipient. Near the end of the year we let them know they can continue on their own if they'd like.
Can I gift to someone in another country?+
Yes. Alerts work worldwide via SMS and email.
Backyard Astronomy Alerts is brought to you by Spaceweather.com — the internet's #1 plain-language source for space weather news. We've been delivering alerts for more than 30 years.