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Moon and 4 planets after sunset January 3 to 5
See the moon and four planets after sunset January 3 to 5, 2022. It'll be tough to spot Venus and Mercury. Jupiter and Saturn will be much easier.
January 2, 2022
No leap second for December 31, 2021
World timekeepers have decreed there will be no leap second on December 31, 2021. Overall the spin of Earth is slowing down, but in 2020 it sped up.
December 31, 2021
Best of 2022: Night sky scenes not to miss
Best of 2022: Night sky scenes chosen for you by the editors of EarthSky that you won't want to miss. Mark your calendars now!
December 29, 2021
10 best northern lights photos of 2021
The blog “Capture the Atlas” announced its 2021 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest. You can see 10 of the best aurora photos in the world here.
December 28, 2021
Past-and-future Earths ring in New Year
Past-and-future Earths. A novel way of picturing ourselves riding on Earth, orbiting the sun, from astronomer Guy Ottewell.
December 28, 2021
Watch for Mercury, too, as 2021 ends
Watch for Mercury, the sun's innermost planet, as 2021 ends. Bright Venus will be falling into the sunset glare. Mercury will be nearby.
December 28, 2021
Moon, Mars and Antares as 2021 ends
Moon, Mars and Antares: Start watching the east a few days before December 31, 2021, for red Mars and red Antares. On December 31, the moon will join the show.
December 27, 2021
Webb launch photos from the EarthSky community
EarthSky community members captured fabulous images of the James Webb Space Telescope as it rocketed into space on its journey to L2.
December 27, 2021
Juno spacecraft’s 4 latest discoveries at Jupiter
Juno has been studying Jupiter and its moons since it arrived at the giant planet in 2016. Here are 4 of its newest discoveries, courtesy of NASA.
December 26, 2021
‘We love it.’ Webb in arts and crafts
People kept busy while anticipating the James Webb Space Telescope launch by creating a huge array of inspiring arts and crafts.
December 25, 2021
