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SpaceX Starlink launches for March

March 26, 2023

AI worship could result in future new religions

Neil McArthur of the University of Manitoba talks about AI worship, new religions and how he thinks they should be handled. Read more.

EarthSky Voices

March 26, 2023

Astronomy Essentials

Visible planets and night sky March 2023

March visible Planets. Venus is the "evening star." See Jupiter before it's gone, it meets up with Mercury on Monday, March 27. Mars is high in the evening sky.

March 26, 2023

Planet-observing is fun and easy: Top tips here

Get our top tips for planet-observing, from the innermost and elusive Mercury out to faint blue Neptune and everything in between.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 26, 2023

Sun

Sun activity: Even quieter sun

Sun activity for March 26, 2023. The calm continues, as we wait for the next round of excitement from our star. It never ceases to surprise us.

March 26, 2023

Tornado outbreak kills at least 23 in Mississippi

A tornado outbreak devastated areas of the Deep South on Friday, March 24, 2023. At least 23 people lost their lives in the storms.

March 25, 2023

Aurora photos from Thursday’s geomagnetic storm

A geomagnetic storm produced aurora visible from even southern states on March 23, 2023. See some of our best aurora photos here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 24, 2023

Today's Image

Moon occults Venus March 24: Best photos here

Part of the world was treated to the sight of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. See some beautiful photos as the moon occults Venus here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 24, 2023

Human World

Space

Was ‘Oumuamua a comet? Avi Loeb responds to new research

A March 22 study suggests that 'Oumuamua, which passed us in 2017, was a comet from another solar system. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb strongly disagrees.

Editors of EarthSky

March 24, 2023

Tonight

Mercury – near Jupiter – after sunset in late March

Mercury is visible in the evening sky. Look in the sunset direction as the sky is darkening. The planet reaches its greatest elongation on April 11, 2023.

Editors of EarthSky

March 24, 2023

Space

200-foot asteroid 2023 DZ2 to pass closer than moon

Newly discovered asteroid 2023 DZ2 will safely pass Earth at less than half the distance to the moon on March 24-25, 2023. Telescope owners, get ready!

Eddie Irizarry

March 24, 2023