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Marcy Curran

Titan is casting its shadow on planet Saturn

Saturn's ring are currently almost edge-on, so you can see shadow transits of its largest moon Titan on its surface. See some images here.
Favorite Star Patterns

Teapot of Sagittarius points to Milky Way center

As you gaze toward the famous Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius, you are looking toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

July full moon – the Buck Moon – is today

The July full moon, or Buck Moon, falls on July 10. It's located in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and rides low in the sky. Why? Read here.

Another nova – a 2nd ‘new star’ – is now visible in Vela

A 'new star,' or a nova, was discovered in Vela on June 25, 2025. You can see it with the eye! So you can see two novae at once from the Southern Hemisphere.

Blazing daylight fireball reported over U.S. Southeast!

Several reports were posted on social media of a rare daylight fireball that was seen over several southern states in the U.S. on June 26, 2025.

A nova or ‘new star’ in Lupus: Photos from our community

A 'new star', or a nova, was discovered in Lupus on June 12, 2025. It has become bright enough to see with the eye! Enjoy photos of the nova here.

Friday the 13th comes once this year and it’s in June

In 2025, there is only one Friday the 13th and it's in June. Happy Friday the 13th! Learn more about the cycles of Friday the 13th here.

A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29. Watch here.

Watch the deep partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at EarthSky. Or join our expert eclipse watchers for more.

Total lunar eclipse of Full Worm Moon tonight, March 13-14!

Overnight on March 13-14, 2025, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the March Full Worm Moon visible from the Western Hemisphere.

R Aquarii: A dynamic duo with geyser-like eruptions

Hubble captured images of R Aquarii, a binary star system 700 light-years away. It has violent eruptions that produce spiral filaments of glowing gas.