Space
Today's Image
Sunrays on Mars, captured by Curiosity
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured our 1st clear image of crepuscular rays or sunrays on Mars. The rover also caught cloud iridescence on Mars.
Sun
Sun activity: Today’s 2 biggest sunspot regions
Sun activity March 8, 2023: A filament explosion occurred on the northwest limb (edge) followed by a 2nd flare. It produced a gorgeous eye attracting prominence. 
Earth
Space

How close will asteroid 2023DW get to Earth in 2046?

Astronomers are monitoring the newly discovered asteroid 2023DW. It has a 1-in-560 chance of striking Earth on February 14, 2046. See updates here.
Human World
Spaceflight

Japanese rocket fails to make orbit, drops like a stone

The Japanese rocket H3 failed to reach orbit on its maiden flight on March 6, 2023. The spacecraft and its payload, a JAXA satellite, were lost.
Space

Watch DART asteroid impact in Hubble movie

NASA has released a new Hubble movie of the DART asteroid impact from September 26, 2022. The sequence of images shows the impact and resulting spray of debris.
Tonight

March full moon is March 6-7 in 2023

The March full moon on March 6, 2023, is near the bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo. Watch for it from dusk to dawn!
Astronomy Essentials

Visible planets and night sky March 2023

March visible planets: Venus and Jupiter's spectacular conjunction started the month with a bang! Mars is still well placed in the evening.
Space

Satellites are photobombing Hubble

A new study shows satellites are photobombing Hubble more and more often, ruining observations and negatively impacting science.
Earth

Mexican wolf numbers soar past 200

Good news for the Mexican wolf population in the American Southwest. The latest count puts them at more than 200, a 23% increase over last year.
Space

New comet – C/2023 A3 – could be bright in 2024

A newly discovered comet, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), could be quite bright in October 2024. Learn more about the comet here.