Citizen scientists using imagery from the SOHO solar observatory have now discovered their 5000th comet. You can help, too! Join the Sungrazer Project.
In 2024, Easter will fall on March 31. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the March equinox. More about the date of Easter, here.
Sun news for March 29, 2024: X FLARE! AR3615 fired an X1.11 flare at 20:56 UTC on March 28, 2024, with a slow CME. It also produced 4 M flares over the day.
Visible planets for March: On the mornings of March 30 and 31, the moon will lie close to the bright star Antares in Scorpius and will occult it for some viewers.
Only 10 days to go to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse! Learn how to spot 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th contacts, some easy key moments in the solar eclipse!
Japanese moon lander SLIM - which set down sideways on the moon on January 20 - has survived its 2nd night on the moon. It has awoken and is transmitting data.
Are you hoping to get some great pics of the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here are 5 tips from NASA to help you capture some memories of this precious event.
An asteroid created a large Martian crater called Corinto, about 2 million years ago. Debris from the impact also created 2 billion smaller craters on Mars.
The zodiacal light is an eerie light extending up from the horizon. During the months around the March equinox is a good time to see it. How to see it, here.
Scientists using the Event Horizon Telescope imaged the polarized light from our Milky Way's black hole for the first time. Learn more about what that means.