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Visible planets and night sky guide for November
Visible planets and night sky guide: Tomorrow morning, look east for Jupiter and Mars at their closest on the sky's dome. They'll be just over a degree apart!
November 14, 2026
Mirach is your guide star to finding 3 galaxies
Mirach in the constellation Andromeda helps stargazers locate the Andromeda Galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, and "Mirach's Ghost."
November 13, 2026
Is there a North Star for Mars?
Is there a North Star for Mars ... a guide star for future explorers? Not in any satisfying way. But Martian stargazers wouldn't lack for things to see!
November 12, 2026
Taurid meteors in 2026: All you need to know
You might see Taurid meteors from late October to early November. Expect up to 10 meteors per hour, and some of them might be fireballs.
November 11, 2026
Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Leonids
Up next is the Leonid meteor shower. Check EarthSky's meteor shower guide here.
November 9, 2026
Dark nebulae are star-obscuring clouds of gas and dust
Dark nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They block the light of stars shining behind them. Often, they're locations where new stars are forming.
November 5, 2026
Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day
A cross-quarter day falls between an equinox and a solstice. Halloween is the year's 4th cross-quarter day and the spookiest of them all.
October 30, 2026
Mars sometimes is bright and sometimes is faint
Mars emerged in the April 2026 morning sky and is visible in the morning through year's end. Its next opposition - when it's brightest - is February 2027.
October 28, 2026
Hunter’s Moon falls on October 25-26, with Saturn nearby
The 2026 October full moon is the Hunter's Moon. It falls around October 25-26. It's near the planet Saturn and in front of the constellation Aries the Ram.
October 25, 2026
Olbers’ paradox asks ‘Why is the night sky dark?’
Olbers' paradox asks why is space dark if the universe is filled with stars. The answer has to do with traveling light and red-shifting colors.
October 23, 2026
