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Daylight Time ends Sunday: 7 tips to help you adjust
Daylight Time ends on November 1, 2026. Here are 7 tips from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to help you adjust to the time change.
October 30, 2026
Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day
A cross-quarter day falls between an equinox and a solstice. Halloween is the year's 4th cross-quarter day and the spookiest of them all.
October 30, 2026
The Witch Head Nebula rises near Orion on Halloween
The Witch Head Nebula rises near the star Rigel in Orion on Halloween night, but it's too faint to see without a large telescope. It's perfect sight for Halloween.
October 30, 2026
Is this our solar system’s future? Scientists spot disk around dead star
Researchers have discovered a white dwarf surrounded by a debris disk with 2 separate rings. It offers a possible glimpse of our solar system's future.
October 29, 2026
The enormous oarfish could inspire new ways to explore the ocean
The giant oarfish has a remarkable fin that could inspire quieter underwater robots and open new possibilities for ocean exploration and conservation.
October 29, 2026
Spooky ghost lights: Believe in them if you dare
Ghost lights are strange lights seen over swamps or bogs. Here are some popular places known for ghost lights. Believe in them ... if you dare!
October 29, 2026
Algol the Demon Star, named for its strange behavior
What's the scariest star in all the heavens? It's Algol the Demon Star, and you can see it on autumn evenings. Here’s the secret of Algol's creepiness!
October 29, 2026
Origins of Uranus and Neptune are surprisingly different
A new study suggests that the origins of Uranus and Neptune are quite different, even though the 2 planets are similar in many ways.
October 28, 2026
Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats, oh my!
Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats: how did these spooky-sounding animals get their names? Learn about them here.
October 28, 2026
Lake Powell rises more than 10 feet after heavy rains
After heavy rains in October, Lake Powell has risen more than 10 feet. But it still has a long way to go to recover from decades of drought.
October 27, 2026
