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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.
July 14, 2026
Sun
Sun news: Sun-stuff arrived as a Kp4 disturbance
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!
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.
July 13, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for July
EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. The new moon occurs tonight. The dark, moonless nights around it are among the best for stargazing.
July 13, 2026
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 The files range from a "floating brain" video to more historical documents, including from NASA.
July 12, 2026
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.
July 12, 2026
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.
July 11, 2026
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.
July 10, 2026
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.
July 10, 2026
Moon Phases
What is a waning crescent moon?
You'll find a waning crescent moon in the east before sunrise. It's waning toward new moon, when the moon will be between the Earth and the sun.
July 10, 2026
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