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Neptune’s clouds linked to sun’s 11-year cycle
Years worth of images of the 8th planet from the sun show that Neptune's clouds are synced with the sun's 11-year cycle. Read the weather forecast for Neptune.
August 25, 2023
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Would you have believed it?
On today's date in 1835 a newspaper claimed a famous astronomer had found life on the moon. The Great Moon Hoax was widely read and believed.
August 25, 2023
The moon hides Antares on August 24, 2023
The moon hides Antares on the evening of August 24, 2023. The reddish star will disappear behind the dark limb of the moon and reemerge under the lit half.
August 24, 2023
Sun causing global warming? 2 reasons why not
Is the sun causing global warming? A solar physicist with NASA says no. Read the quick-and-easy-to-understand explanation here.
August 23, 2023
Does rising methane signal a ‘great transition’ in climate?
Professor Euan Nisbet says the recent steep incline in rising methane levels could signal a termination event on Earth, when climate systems reorganize.
August 23, 2023
Q&A: What is the sun’s role in climate change?
The sun influences the Earth's climate, but what is the sun's role in climate change? According to NASA, it's not likely the cause for climate change.
August 23, 2023
Sun-Regulus in conjunction on August 23
Every year around August 23, you can see the sun and Regulus in conjunction. But you won't see them, because they travel across the sky in the daytime.
August 23, 2023
NASA is ‘all eyes’ on the ice giants … and you can help!
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and Hubble Space Telescope will turn their eyes to the ice giants - Uranus and Neptune - in September. And NASA wants your help!
August 22, 2023
Astraphobia is a fear of thunder and lightning
If your heart starts to race when a thunderstorm comes near, and you want to hide from the thunder and lightning, you might have astraphobia.
August 22, 2023
Are the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets habitable, or not?
In a new study, astronomers say that at least some of the 7 Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets could be habitable now, even if they didn't start out that way.
August 21, 2023
