Earth
Sun
Sun news: A powerhouse sunspot region is back!
Sun news November 4, 2025: Powerhouse sunspot region AR4274 has returned to the sun's northeast rim. It produced 4 M flares over the past day.
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for November
Visible planets and night sky guide. The closest, biggest and brightest moon of the year is comming. And it's a supermoon! Watch our video for more info.
Moon Phases

Do we all see the same moon phase from Earth?

No matter where you are on the globe, we all see the same moon phase. So why do photos from a distant location sometimes look different from what you're seeing?
Earth

The tapir: The shy gardener of the jungle

The tapir might look weird, with the body of a pig and the trunk of an elephant, but this gentle giant helps grow the forest.
Astronomy Essentials

Taurid meteors in 2025: 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.
Astronomy Essentials

Meteors in moonlight: 6 tips for watching

Meteors in moonlight: it's not optimal, but it's happening for the Taurids in 2025! Here are 6 tips for watching this year's shower.
Space

3 Earth-sized planets around double star surprise scientists

Astronomers discovered 3 Earth-sized planets in the binary star system TOI-2267. It's the first time where the planets are orbiting each individual star.
Space

Young Jupiter protected Earth from the sun, study finds

New simulations reveal how Jupiter protected Earth from the sun in our planet's early years, while also explaining a long-standing meteorite mystery.
Human World

November birthstone: Choose either topaz or citrine

The November birthstone, topaz, comes in lots of colors. It's a much-loved gemstone in jewelry, with myths that date to ancient times. Or choose citrine.
Astronomy Essentials

The year’s earliest solar noon is on November 3

November 3 brings the year's earliest solar noon - that is, earliest midday - by nature's clock. It's a harbinger of the Northern Hemisphere's earliest sunset.

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