Venus and Regulus on September 4, 5 and 6 mornings

Venus and Regulus appear near one another around the mornings of September 4, 5 and 6, 2022. Afterward, Venus will disappear into the sunrise.

The summer Milky Way in photos from our readers

Enjoy these images of the summer Milky Way taken by friends of EarthSky. Have a great pic to share? Submit it to us in our Community Photos!

Webb directly images its 1st exoplanet

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its 1st image of an exoplanet, or a world outside our solar system. The planet's name is HIP 65426 b.

Launches: SpaceX gets 5 crewed missions to ISS

Today in Launches: NASA tapped SpaceX to provide 5 crewed missions to the ISS through 2030. The next crewed mission to the ISS is October 3.

No named Atlantic storms in August, 1st time in 25 years

There were no named Atlantic storms for August, but activity is picking up. New Tropical Storm Danielle could strengthen to a hurricane in a couple of days.

Media we love: Altered Carbon, The End of Everything

Media we love! Deborah Byrd reviews season 1 of TV's Altered Carbon. Kelly Kizer Whitt reviews the book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking).

Kochab and Pherkad: The Guardians of the Pole

Kochab and Pherkad are two stars in the Little Dipper that carry the nickname of the Guardians of the Pole. Here's how to find them and more.

Launches: SpaceX wraps up Starlink launches for August

SpaceX had five Starlink launches scheduled for August 2022. Starlink Group 3-4 took flight today, August 31, from the Vandenberg SFB in California.

Webb and Hubble see the universe differently

Webb and Hubble images of M74 - the Phantom Galaxy - show how the 2 telescopes "see" differently because they observe at different wavelengths.

See Mercury and the moon on August 29

Use the moon to help you spot Mercury on August 29, 2022, when the duo appear close together at sunset. The moon is in a slender crescent phase.