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Seeing things that aren’t there? It’s called pareidolia
Seeing things like a dragon in a patch of clouds or a face on the moon is called pareidolia. Use these photos to test your abilities to recognize patterns.
November 25, 2022
Gegenschein is the glow of interplanetary dust
Project Nightflight's Erwin Matys and Karoline Mrazek explain what the gegenschein is and how you can see this elusive stargazing target.
November 25, 2022
NASA predicted asteroid impact in Ontario, Canada
NASA predicted the asteroid impact in Ontario, Canada, with its Scout impact hazard assessment system. The goal of Scout is to track impact hazards to Earth.
November 23, 2022
A space garden can feed astronauts on the moon
A space garden will enable astronauts to grow their own food in places like the moon and on Mars. Read more about the plants astronauts can grow in space.
November 22, 2022
Why don’t we feel Earth’s spin?
We don't feel Earth spin on its axis because Earth's spin is steady - and moves at a constant rate in orbit around the sun - carrying us as passengers right along with it.
November 17, 2022
Meteors in moonlight: 6 tips for 2022’s Leonids
Meteors in moonlight. It's not optimal, but it happens! Here's how to minimize the moon and optimize the Leonid meteor shower in 2022.
November 16, 2022
See Orion’s Belt as a celestial bridge
Many know Orion's Belt, a short straight row of 3 stars. To the Aymara, Orion's Belt is a Celestial Bridge between the sky's Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
November 13, 2022
Challenger debris found in the Atlantic
Divers filming for the History Channel found Challenger debris off the Florida space coast. NASA confirmed the discovery. Read more here.
November 11, 2022
Big Dipper (Sky Bear) comes to Earth in November
Every year, the Big Dipper (Great Bear) descends to its lowest point in the sky on November evenings. This makes it difficult, or impossible, to see.
November 11, 2022
Carl Sagan born 88 years ago today
For many, for decades, Carl Sagan was the best-known astronomer on Earth. He popularized astronomy in a popular TV series. Today is his birthday.
November 9, 2022
