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Best photos of spectacular conjunction of moon and Venus
EarthSky friends on Facebook and Google+ shared these wonderful photos of the spectacular moon and Venus conjunction this week. Thank you all!
February 26, 2014
New glass inspired by a seashell
Engineers at McGill have invented a new biomimetic technique that can make glass more shatter resistant.
February 25, 2014
X-flare! Most intense flare of 2014 so far
The sun unleashed the most intense category of solar flare - a X-flare - on February 25 at 0057 UTC.
February 25, 2014
Are lifespans predictable at an early age?
A study suggested that oxidative stress levels in worms during early life can reveal how long the worms will live. But humans are not worms.
February 25, 2014
Bright meteor, aka a fireball, over U.S. East on February 24
These bright meteors are natural and frequent, given Earth as a whole. They are space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air.
February 25, 2014
Omega moonrise, Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
As the moon lifted up, pulling away from the horizon, an omega shape was created. This lower portion of the moon is an inverted mirage of what is directly above it.
February 25, 2014
The moon is approaching Venus. Closest Wednesday morning
Get ready for the spectacular conjunction of the sky's two brightest nighttime objects - the moon and Venus - on Wednesday morning, February 26.
February 24, 2014
Dual image of this morning’s moon
An experienced astrophotographer offers these two views of the February 24, 2014 moon, with info on settings.
February 24, 2014
View from space: The Koreas at night
In this ISS astronaut photo of the Korean Peninsula at night, North Korea is almost completely dark compared to neighboring South Korea and China.
February 24, 2014
Discovery of one new butterfly species leads to another
Just when scientists thought that all butterfly species in the eastern U.S. were identified, researchers stumbled across not one, but two new species, right under their noses.
February 24, 2014
