Sun
Sun news: Auroras tonight? Strong storm watch issued
Sun news for June 8, 2026: G3 storm watch issued! CME incoming. Auroras might reach New York and London. Get those cameras ready!
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for June
Visible planets and night sky guide. Today's the big day! Look for brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter very close together in the west after sunset.
Human World

What is The Hum? Scientists provide an update

For decades, people around the world have reported hearing The Hum. What is it? A new study helps narrow down possible answers.
Earth
Human World

Celebrate World Oceans Day today, June 8, 2026

World Oceans Day is a day to honor our connection to Earth’s oceans and to learn what we can do to protect ocean habitats. Celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8.
Today's Image

Best deep-sky photos of May 2026 from the EarthSky community

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos from May 2026 by our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, we'd love to see it!
Today's Image

NASA’s Perpetual Ocean 2 video will mesmerize you

Watch a mesmerizing perpetual ocean video that shows the movements of the currents and eddies that churn off the eastern coasts of the continents.
Space
Spaceflight

ISS leak: Astronauts briefly shelter as leak worsens

The International Space Station has a leak. On Friday, NASA told the astronauts to shelter and prepare for an evacuation. Read about the ISS leak here.
Space

Our galactic neighbor is slowly coming apart

Astronomers have found the stars of our galactic neighbor, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are heading outward. This dwarf galaxy is not rotating, but coming apart.
Human World

Names for days of the week come from the solar system

The names for the days of the week come from the solar system bodies that the ancients could see in the sky. See a breakdown of the days here.
Favorite Star Patterns

Summer Triangle: Star pattern of the season

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the Summer Triangle says "summer" in the sky.