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First-ever image of 5th order rainbow!
The fabled quinary or 5th order rainbow is made by sunlight reflected five times inside raindrops. Now, for the first time, we have an image of one.
October 20, 2014
Comet Siding Spring’s near-miss of Mars was October 19
The close pass of Comet Siding Spring to Mars was exciting! Closest approach was October 19. Watch for photos from the event here at EarthSky.org.
October 19, 2014
This hummingbird video will melt your heart
Hummingbirds playing in a fountain. Toward the end, listen for the little clicks and chirps.
October 15, 2014
Largest-yet study describes near-death experiences
Tunnels ending in light, your life flashing before you, out-of-body sensations. Near-death experiences merit further study without prejudice, these researchers say.
October 13, 2014
MESSENGER spacecraft sees lunar eclipse from Mercury
The MESSENGER spacecraft, now orbiting Mercury, caught the images to make this movie of last Wednesday's lunar eclipse. See Earth and moon from Mercury!
October 11, 2014
Typhoon Vongfong approaching Okinawa
Typhoon Vongfong will push into Okinawa later today (October 10, 2014) as a Category 2 or 3 storm with winds greater than 100 mph.
October 10, 2014
Join EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd at online viewing of total lunar eclipse
Slooh.com invites stargazers worldwide for an online viewing of the total eclipse of the moon on October 8. Deborah Byrd will be on hand as a special guest.
October 7, 2014
AIDS pandemic origin was 1920s Kinshasa, says study
Between the 1920s and 1950s, a perfect storm of population growth, sex and railway links let HIV to spread from Kinshasa in Africa, across the globe.
October 6, 2014
Wind and solar energy capacity catching with nuclear power
The Worldwatch Institute quantifies the steady decline of nuclear energy’s share of global power production, and renewable energy's increased share.
September 30, 2014
