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Full Snow Moon on February 26-27, 2021
These next few nights - February 26 and 27, 2021 - watch for the full Snow Moon to light up the nighttime form dusk till dawn.
February 26, 2021
Photographer snags shot of yellow penguin
Yves Adams took this photo of a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia Island in December 2019. It went viral this month. "It seems we are in desperate need for some mellow yellow news!" Adams said.
February 25, 2021
Why does this galaxy look older than its years?
To the extent that we can see them, galaxies in the very early universe should look relatively young and unformed. But galaxy ALESS 073.1 is a surprise to astronomers: it looks more mature than we'd have any reason to expect. Why?
February 25, 2021
‘Earth wind’ may generate water on the moon
Particles carried from Earth's poles via our planet's magnetosphere could be interacting with lunar rocks to create small quantities of water on the moon.
February 25, 2021
Astrophysicists design ‘radically different’ world map
You know the old problem of how to portray the round globe of Earth on a flat map? Now a trio of map experts has worked together to solve this problem. Their new map is 2-sided and round.
February 25, 2021
Nearby black hole Cyg X-1 more massive than thought
New research suggests that the famous black hole Cygnus X-1 - first black hole ever detected and one of the closest to Earth - is farther away and much more massive than previously believed.
February 24, 2021
Moon and faint Cancer the Crab on February 24, 2021
Cancer the Crab is the faintest constellation of the zodiac. But - if you'll note the stars in the moon's vicinity on February 24, 2021 - those stars can help you find Cancer.
February 24, 2021
3D map of a million binary stars
A new atlas of nearby binary stars plots more than a million pairs and reveals a profusion of identical twins.
February 23, 2021
Moon, Castor, Pollux and Procyon on February 23
On February 23, 2021, you'll find the bright waxing gibbous moon shining close to the 2 brightest stars in the constellation Gemini, Castor and Pollux. Procyon, the Little Dog Star, is also nearby.
February 23, 2021
New sights and sounds from the Perseverance rover on Mars!
Check out this amazing new video from NASA's Perseverance rover, showing its own descent and landing on the surface of Mars last week. Truly, it's like nothing seen before! Also, the first-ever audio from Mars ...
February 22, 2021
