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Sun news: Two filament eruptions await a geomagnetic storm
Sun news for May 15, 2026: G2 storm expected today as coronal hole winds ramp up. Aurora possible at high latitudes through the weekend. Stay alert!
May 15, 2026
Space
Baily’s beads seen during a solar eclipse today in 1836
May 15, 1836: Francis Baily, an English astronomer, saw light shining through lunar ridges during an eclipse of the sun. These are now known as Baily's beads.
Space
The Psyche mission will fly by Mars tomorrow!
The Psyche mission will fly by Mars on May 15, 2026. It's getting a boost and course trajectory adjustment as it speeds toward the asteroid Psyche.
May 14, 2026
Today's Image
Perseverance rover takes its 6th-ever selfie on Mars
The Mars Perseverance rover has snapped a new selfie. It has also shared a panorama of the landscape, providing a map of where it will explore next.
May 14, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for May
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow before sunrise, the very thin waning crescent moon will hang near the horizon, close to Mars and Saturn.
May 14, 2026
Earth
The Denali sled dog puppy cam is now live!
The Denali sled dog puppy cam is now live! Watch this year's recruits tumble and play in Alaska at the Denali Kennels. Read more about the sled dogs here.
May 14, 2026
Favorite Star Patterns
The Southern Cross: your guide to due south
There's no bright star marking due south from the Southern Hemisphere. But the Southern Cross points the way.
May 14, 2026
Favorite Star Patterns
How to see the Southern Cross from the Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Cross can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, as long as you're below 26 degrees north and know when and where to look!
May 14, 2026
Space
Skylab – America’s 1st space station – 53 years later
Skylab was America's 1st space station. 3 crews lived and worked there for over 171 days, studying the sun and Earth and setting records for life in space.
May 14, 2026
Space
Will Pluto become a planet again? The ongoing debate
Will Pluto become a planet again, or remain a dwarf planet under current definitions? Scientists still disagree nearly 2 decades after its reclassification.
May 13, 2026
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