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Flashing star in autumn? Here are 3 candidates

Some October night, check out 3 of the flashiest stars in the night sky ... at least at this time of year. And here's why you see these as a flashing star.

Deborah Byrd

October 3, 2024

Annular solar eclipse today! See a ring of fire

Today, an annular solar eclipse will cross over parts of South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and Antarctica. Watch a livestream here.

Editors of EarthSky

October 2, 2024

Partial lunar eclipse September 17-18, 2024

A shallow partial lunar eclipse takes place on September 17-18, 2024. It's visible in most of the Western Hemisphere. Maps and details here.

Marcy Curran

September 17, 2024

Extreme weather: We haven’t seen the worst yet

Earth's climate is now changing so rapidly that traditional meteorological forecasting models are failing to predict extreme weather.

EarthSky Voices

August 6, 2024

Want to find the Andromeda galaxy? Here are 2 ways

Find the Andromeda galaxy on dark, moonless skies from now until the beginning of northern spring. Here are 2 ways to find it.

Deborah Byrd

August 2, 2024

Dark nebulae are obscuring clouds of gas and dust

Dark nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They block the light of stars shining behind them. Often, they're locations where new stars are forming.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

May 24, 2024

Why does the moon seem to follow me when I’m in a car?

Here's something you - or your kids - might have noticed: When you're in a moving car, earthly objects get left behind, but the moon seems to follow. Why?

Deborah Byrd

April 19, 2024

When is the next total solar eclipse? Find out here!

When is the next total solar eclipse? If the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse gave you the bug for eclipse-chasing, you'll want to know: Find out here!

Kelly Kizer Whitt

April 9, 2024