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Lost tool bag from spacewalk caught on video
NASA astronauts accidentally lost a tool bag during a spacewalk on November 2. Now, observers on the ground have caught the tool bag on video. See it here.
November 14, 2023
Sky trio for you, Southern Hemisphere friends
Here's a chart showing a delicate sky trio - as seen from Australia and New Zealand - on the evening of November 15, 2023. Look soon after sunset!
November 14, 2023
Are 2 huge blobs inside Earth due to an ancient impact?
A new study from an international team of researchers says that 2 huge blobs inside Earth came from the collision with the planet Theia billions of years ago.
November 13, 2023
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is coated in salts and organics
NASA's Juno spacecraft has found salts and organics on Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede. They suggest that watery brines came up to the surface from deep below.
November 12, 2023
SpaceX CRS-29 Dragon has docked with ISS
SpaceX launched the CRS-29 mission to the ISS from Florida at 1:28 UTC on November 10, 2023. The cargo is expected to arrive at the ISS on November 11.
November 11, 2023
Iceland braces for eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano
Iceland declared a state of emergency on November 10, 2023, near Fagradalsfjall volcano, dormant for 800 years until 2021. Now it looks poised to erupt again.
November 11, 2023
Photos of Venus and the moon November 9, 2023
EarthSky's global community shared fabulous photos of Venus and the moon from their close approach and occultation on November 9, 2023.
November 9, 2023
What are red giants? Our sun will become one!
What are red giants? Most main-sequence stars, like our sun, will become one. Red giants swell to such a large size they can swallow their inner planets.
November 9, 2023
Rover spies rock features on Mars with odd circular shapes
NASA's Perseverance rover recently found odd circular rock features on Mars, similar to ones made by microbes on Earth in lakes. Evidence of life or geology?
November 9, 2023
1st science images from Euclid! Dr. Becky explains why we love them
See the first images from Euclid, a dazzling assortment of galaxies, clusters and nebulae that will help us understand dark matter and dark energy.
November 8, 2023
