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Twilight in 1, 2, 3 stages
Twilight is that magical time between sunlight and darkness. Astronomers, the experts on nighttime, recognize three stages of twilight.
November 28, 2021
James Webb Telescope: Preparations resume for December 22 launch
An unwanted vibration in the Webb Space Telescope caused launch preparations to cease temporarily two days ago. Now they have resumed.
November 24, 2021
Moon in Gemini – near Castor and Pollux – November 21 and 22
Look for the moon in Gemini on November 21 and 22, 2021. The 2 bright stars near the moon are Castor and Pollux, the "twins."
November 21, 2021
La Palma volcano has been erupting for 2 months
The La Palma volcano - which began on September 19, 2021 - has now been erupting for 2 months. It has claimed one life and forced thousands to evacuate.
November 19, 2021
Lunar eclipse photos November 18-19, 2021
A selection of lunar eclipse photos from the EarthSky Community. Did you see it? It was a deep partial eclipse ... almost total!
November 19, 2021
Deep partial lunar eclipse November 18-19: Great for North America
A partial lunar eclipse occurs on November 19, 2021. It will reach the Americas, North Europe, eastern Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.
November 18, 2021
What’s the most distant spacecraft from Earth?
The most distant spacecraft from Earth is Voyager 1. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is a few billion miles farther from Earth than its sibling, Voyager 2.
November 17, 2021
Meet Hamal, an ancient equinox star
Meet Hamal, the brightest star in Aries, and learn why people sometimes refer to the March equinox point as the First Point in Aries.
November 13, 2021
Orion the Hunter on November evenings
In November, the famous constellation Orion is back in the evening sky! Its most recognizable feature is its belt of 3 medium-bright stars.
November 13, 2021
An omega moonset’s continuous change
Meiying Lee in Taipei, Taiwan captured these images - and created this video - of the omega moonset on November 10, 2021.
November 12, 2021
