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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
A storm on the sun, and a great week for auroras
Aurora alert in effect for the next few days: the sun sent out a halo coronal mass ejection on November 2, 2021, due to arrive at Earth on November 4.
November 4, 2021
Photos of November 3-4 auroras. Wow!
Aurora tour guide Markus Varik in Tromso, Norway, shares a collection of aurora photos from the CME impact, along with other photographers around the world.
November 4, 2021
Exoplanet lost its atmosphere in ancient impact
A young Earth-sized exoplanet lost its atmosphere in a giant impact about 200,000 years ago, leaving behind clues in leftover dust and carbon monoxide gas.
November 4, 2021
Probing the depths of Jupiter’s storms
Juno provided data that has let scientists probe the depths of Jupiter's storms. We now know the Great Red Spot extends some 200 miles (300 km) down.
November 2, 2021
