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Ultra-hot exoplanet has a weird, wild atmosphere
The ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-76b is a good example of weird, broiling Jupiter-type planets that have metal rain and fiery temperatures.
November 11, 2021
Favorite moon and planet photos, November 5 to 10
Moon and planet photos from the EarthSky community. The planets in the evening sky are spectacular now and about to be more so!
November 11, 2021
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic, in the next 30 years
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic is as one of the most immediate problems of global warming. A new assessment of communities at risk.
November 10, 2021
Weird rocky exoplanets unlike any seen before
Astronomers say they have evidence for weird rocky exoplanets that are unlike any in our own solar system, based on the chemical analysis of white dwarf stars.
November 9, 2021
Moon, Saturn, Jupiter November 9, 10 and 11
Moon, Saturn, Jupiter! The waxing crescent moon will sweep past the planets on November 9, 10 and 11, 2021. Watch for Venus, too, to the west.
November 9, 2021
Moon and Venus November 6, 7 and 8
The moon and Venus are near one another in the sky around November 6, 7 and 8, 2021. Look west after sunset for the waxing crescent near the brightest planet.
November 6, 2021
Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and its astronomical rock art
Chaco Canyon aka Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, contains astronomical rock art that documents what the people of the time saw in the sky.
November 5, 2021
Revealing hidden alien oceans, with chemistry
NASA scientists say that to find hidden alien oceans on distant exoplanets, use chemistry. Ocean worlds will have distinctly different atmospheric compositions from planets that don't have oceans, including a lack of ammonia.
November 5, 2021
Global climate change may impact crops within 10 years
Global climate change may affect the production of maize (corn) and wheat as early as 2030 according to a new NASA study published in the journal, Nature Food.
November 5, 2021
Ceres and Aldebaran meet in early November 2021
Ceres and Aldebaran came close together as seen from Earth in early November, and EarthSky community members were ready to capture the moment.
November 5, 2021
