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Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow evening, look for the moon near Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. The moon is waxing toward full this week.
April 27, 2026
Earth
Severe weather outbreak today for Midwest
See the areas under threat of severe weather Monday here. Stay up to date with your local forecast and have multiple ways to receive vital weather warnings.
April 27, 2026
Earth
Disabled parrot becomes the alpha male
Bruce the disabled parrot has risen to alpha status among his peers. Bruce does not have an upper beak, yet he excels with a unique beak-jousting tactic.
April 27, 2026
Space
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS born in a cold environment
The chemistry of water in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS indicates that its home star formed in colder conditions compared to that of our sun.
April 26, 2026
Space
New organics on Mars raise questions about life
NASA's Curiosity rover has identified the most diverse collection of organics on Mars ever found. They include some organics never seen before.
April 26, 2026
Sun
Slow solar wind is oddly fast, says Proba-3
Early data from the Proba-3 spacecraft has revealed that slow solar wind travels much faster than expected in the sun's inner corona.
April 26, 2026
Moon Phases
1st May full moon is a Flower Moon and micromoon
The 1st May full moon happens on May 1. It'll look full on the nights before and after that, too. The 2nd May full moon - a Blue Moon - will fall on May 30-31.
April 26, 2026
Constellations
Crater the Cup sits upon Hydra the Snake’s back
Crater the Cup is a dim constellation that sits on the back of Hydra the Water Snake. You can see Crater best on March, April and May evenings in a dark sky.
April 26, 2026
Space
See great pics of Comet R3 PanSTARRS from our community
Comet R3 PanSTARRS is closest to Earth on April 26. See a cool image from a sun-watching spacecraft, and these fantastic community photos.
April 25, 2026
Today's Image
Milky Way season is back! See gorgeous pics here
Enjoy the beauty of our home galaxy in these images from the start of the Milky Way season, thanks to our talented EarthSky community!
April 25, 2026
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