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Jupiter and Uranus meet in the sky
Jupiter and Uranus will be at heliocentric conjunction on March 14. Their conjunction as seen from Earth will be on April 21.
March 14, 2024
Europa has enough oxygen to support a million people
Europa has enough oxygen to support 1 million people a day, but that's less than once thought. This could have implications for habitability in Europa's ocean.
March 13, 2024
A message to Europa from the people of Earth
NASA released images of the message to Europa that will be on the Europa Clipper. It contains a microchip with over 2.6 million names submitted by the public.
March 12, 2024
What are Hubble and Webb looking at right now?
The recently redesigned Space Telescope Live webapp gives up-to-the-minute information about what the Hubble and Webb space telescopes are observing.
March 10, 2024
Uncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday
Space junk jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2021 hit Earth on March 8, 2024. The space junk likely reentered over the Pacific Ocean.
March 8, 2024
A sky filled with stars, from Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
See a new image of the stunning night skies above Hawaii from the Gemini North Observatory atop Mauna Kea. How many stars can you see?
March 8, 2024
Do you want to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring!
Would you like to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring! Learn what the qualifications and requirements are and find a link to the application here.
March 7, 2024
Charlotte the Stingray is still pregnant … without a male
Charlotte the stingray is pregnant in a North Carolina aquarium. The stingray has not had a male ray in her tank. Learn more about Charlotte and her babies.
March 6, 2024
Deep-sky photos for February 2024: Editor’s picks
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2024 from our EarthSky community. And if you have a great photo to share, send it in. We love to see them!
March 6, 2024
See dozens of planet-forming disks in groundbreaking survey
A new survey looked at 86 young stars and their planet-forming disks in 3 gas clouds in our own Milky Way. See the wide variety of dusty disks here.
March 6, 2024
