Space
Curiosity rover insights after 5000+ sols on Mars
Curiosity rover has now spent 5,000 sols — the equivalent to 5,000 Martian days, or more than 14 years — on Mars. Here's a look at some of its discoveries.
Earth
Would a Yellowstone supervolcano eruption end humanity now?
Yellowstone has undergone 3 massive super-eruptions in the past. If the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted today, would humanity survive?
Sun

Sun news: Solar wind started to arrive

Sun news September 24, 2026: Fast solar wind from a coronal hole has started arriving. G1 storms and auroras are possible today.
Tonight

Why can’t I find the Big Dipper in September?

On northern autumn evenings, the famous Big Dipper lies low on - or even below - the northern horizon. You can use it to find Polaris, the North Star.
Astronomy Essentials

Full moon names by the month and by the season

Lists of common full moon names — both by month and by season — for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.
Space

Baby exoplanet: Astronomers find the youngest world yet

Astronomers have discovered the youngest-known exoplanet so far, Elias 2-24 b. The baby exoplanet is twice the mass of Jupiter and 450 light-years away.
Earth

Hurricane Polo lurks off Mexico, now Category 4

Hurricane Polo has weakened to Category 4 as it moves north along Mexico's southwestern coast. It had strengthened from a tropical storm to Category 5 in a day.
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight

Visible planets and night sky guide for September

Visible planets and night sky guide: The Harvest Moon is coming up. Watch a livestream today at 12 noon CDT (17 UTC) for Harvest Moon science and folklore.
Human World

Neptune discovered on this date 180 years ago

Read the fascinating story of the discovery of Neptune - 180 years ago - on September 23, 1846. It was the 1st planet to be discovered by using mathematics.
Space
Today's Image

Earth images from space: 13 incredible photos of our planet

Look at these Earth images from space. How does it make you feel about the planet you live on and about Earth's place in the solar system and cosmos?