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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
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
Lucy spacecraft update: And then there were 3!
The Lucy spacecraft has revealed yet another surprise! The moonlet orbiting the larger Dinkinesh is actually two objects, what scientists call a contact binary.
November 7, 2023
Record-breaking black hole found in the early universe
NASA has discovered a supermassive black hole that is at an early stage of growth in the early universe. Its mass is about the same as its host galaxy's.
November 7, 2023
Best places to find ice on Mars revealed in new NASA map
NASA has released a new map of ice on Mars as part of the Subsurface Water Ice Mapping project. It shows all the known and suspected areas of underground ice.
November 6, 2023
Media we love: Totality, The Great North American Eclipse of 2024
Read a book review of "Totality: The Great North American Eclipse of 2024" by Mark Littmann and Fred Espenak. Reviewed by Bruce McClure.
November 5, 2023
Astronomers spy new auroras for Uranus
For the 1st time, astronomers have detected infrared auroras for Uranus, the 7th planet. They say it'll help them learn about Earth's auroras.
November 3, 2023
Jupiter as you’ve never seen it. Thanks, Hubble!
The giant planet Jupiter reached opposition this week, coming closest to Earth for the year. In celebration, NASA released this ultraviolet view of Jupiter.
November 3, 2023
How big are asteroids? Compare sizes in this video
How big are asteroids? This video shows the sizes of 22 asteroids - ranging from tiny to vast - in comparison to New York City.
November 3, 2023
