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Taurid meteors in 2022: Watch for fireballs!
The 2 Taurid meteor showers are overlapping around now, making this week a great time to watch. Plus, this year, 2022, there's an extra chance to see fireballs!
November 2, 2022
Climate change will produce more rainbows
Researchers from the University of Hawaii found that climate change will bring more rainbows to higher latitudes and higher elevations.
November 2, 2022
Did life on Mars cause its own extinction?
Life on Mars may have initially thrived early on, but then ultimately caused its own extinction, a new study from researchers in the U.S. and France says.
November 1, 2022
Moon near Saturn on November 1
On November 1, 2022, spot the moon near Saturn. You'll see the moon first, and then Saturn will appear in the darkening sky.
November 1, 2022
New sun-hugging asteroids: ‘Biggest in 8 years’
Using a special camera, astronomers have found several new sun-hugging asteroids, including the biggest potentially hazardous asteroid in 8 years.
October 31, 2022
Sun activity archive for October 2022
Bottom line: Sun activity archive for October 2022. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
October 31, 2022
October deep sky for 2022: Nebulae, clusters and galaxies
The EarthSky community shares amazing photos of October's deep sky. See diffuse nebulae, star clusters and a galaxy beyond our own!
October 29, 2022
Ozone hole continues shrinking in 2022
Earth's ozone hole over Antarctica was biggest between September 7 and October 13. The depleted area was smaller than last year and continued a shrinking trend of recent years.
October 28, 2022
Eastern US to see rocket launch on November 6
Eastern US to see rocket launch - assuming you're in one of several states centered on the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia - on the morning of November 6, 2022.
October 28, 2022
Launches: SpaceX Starlink launches for October
SpaceX's most recent Starlink launch took flight from California at 01:14 UTC on October 28, 2022. Watch a recorded livestream and learn more here.
October 27, 2022
