Human World
A solar eclipse: Top 5 tips for photographers
Are you hoping to get some great pics of the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here are 5 tips from NASA to help you capture some memories of this precious event.
Space
How 2 billion craters on Mars were created by 1 asteroid
An asteroid created a large Martian crater called Corinto, about 2 million years ago. Debris from the impact also created 2 billion smaller craters on Mars.
Astronomy Essentials

Visible planets and night sky guide for March and April

Visible planets in March 2024. Only 11 days till the total solar eclipse! Look for these 2 stunning phenomena on eclipse day!
Astronomy Essentials
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Total solar eclipse in 11 days! See these stunning effects

Only 11 days to go to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse! Learn about 2 stunning eclipse phenomena: Baily's Beads and the diamond ring.
Astronomy Essentials

See the zodiacal light now, before it’s gone

The zodiacal light is an eerie light extending up from the horizon. During the months around the March equinox is a good time to see it. How to see it, here.
Space

BREAKING! Milky Way’s black hole in new image

Scientists using the Event Horizon Telescope imaged the polarized light from our Milky Way's black hole for the first time. Learn more about what that means.
Human World

Major bridge collapse in Baltimore, 6 presumed dead

There was a bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday, and rescue operations are ongoing. A container ship struck one of the bridge supports.
Space

Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have a habitable ocean, or not?

2 new studies suggest the subsurface ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa may not be as habitable as previously thought, due to a geologically inactive seafloor.
Earth

Chimpanzees stayed in ‘invisible cage’ after zoo upgrade

A new study found chimpanzees in a zoo in South Africa stayed in tight groups in their previous territory even after their enclosure was enlarged and upgraded.
Earth

El Niño causes spike in 2023 global sea level

Scientists discovered a spike in sea level in 2023 as a result of El Niño conditions. This data comes from 30 years of satellite and ground-based observations.