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Crew-11 astronauts returned to Earth this morning

The 4 Crew-11 astronauts returned to Earth earlier this morning, January 15. The astronaut who needed evacuation, NASA says, is "doing fine".

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 15, 2026

SETI@home takes a closer look at 100 notable signals

The SETI@home project is taking a 2nd look at 100 notable signals. Researchers are using China's FAST radio telescope to prepare for future surveys.

EarthSky Voices

January 15, 2026

January birthstone: The colorful garnet

Garnets, the beautiful January birthstone, are often thought to be red gemstones. But they also come in yellow, green, orange, brown and black.

Editors of EarthSky

January 4, 2026

Learn how to shoot photos of meteors

Want to shoot photos of meteors with your camera? The first step is planning. The next step is to gather your equipment. Then on to the capture process.

EarthSky Voices

January 1, 2026

What’s a Blood Moon? All you need to know

By this definition, Blood Moon is a member of a special kind of lunar tetrad : four total lunar eclipses in a row. Now it's used for any total lunar eclipse.

Bruce McClure

Deborah Byrd

January 1, 2026

Solar Eclipse: Top 5 tips for photographing an eclipse

Are you hoping to get some great pics of the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here are 5 tips from NASA to help you capture some memories of this precious event.

EarthSky Voices

January 1, 2026

Dwarf planet Ceres discovered 225 years ago today

Dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801. That was 225 years ago. It was 1st considered an asteroid.

Editors of EarthSky

January 1, 2026

How to know your eclipse glasses are safe

Unscrupulous companies are printing ISO certification labels on fake eclipse glasses. Check here for reputable vendors from the American Astronomical Society.

Deborah Byrd

January 1, 2026