Space
Hera mission will arrive at asteroid impact site in November
The Hera mission will reach Didymos and Dimorphos in 2026 to reveal what happened after DART crashed into Dimorphos in the first planetary defense test.
Sun
Sun news: Solar eruption stirs Earth’s magnetic field
Sun news July 14, 2026: The July 10 CME arrived with a Kp 4 punch, just shy of storm levels. More sun-stuff could brush Earth soon. Aurora watchers, alert!
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight

Visible planets and night sky guide for July

EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow evening, look for the thin moon near brilliant planet Venus and the star Regulus.
Brightest Stars

Summer Triangle star Deneb is distant and luminous

When you gaze at the bright star Deneb, you’re gazing across thousands of light-years of space at one of the bright stars of the huge Summer Triangle asterism.
Earth

The giraffe weevil: When a beetle grows a giraffe’s neck

The giraffe weevil is a tiny Madagascan beetle with a super-long neck, leaf-rolling skills and a fantastic evolutionary story.
Human World

4th batch of Pentagon UAP files: ‘Floating brain’ goes viral

The 4th batch of the Pentagon UAP files has just been released. The files range from a "floating brain" video to more historical documents, including from NASA.
Constellations

See 3 small constellations near the Summer Triangle

You need a dark country sky to see these 3 small constellations: Vulpecula, Delphinus and Sagitta. They are all near the Summer Triangle.
Astronomy Essentials

The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. And western Europe will see a partial eclipse.
Human World

It’s time for Manhattanhenge, part 2! Here’s how to see it

Each year around May 28 and July 11, New Yorkers watch for Manhattanhenge, an alignment of the sunset along city streets. Here's how to see it.
Constellations

Scorpius the Scorpion and its legendary stinger

The southernmost constellation of the zodiac is Scorpius the Scorpion. It's easy to spot on July evenings from most of the globe. It has a distinctive J shape.

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