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Venus’ greatest evening elongation on March 24
Today - March 24, 2020 - Venus reaches its greatest elongation from the sun in the evening sky. At northerly latitudes, Venus - the "evening star" - stays out until late night.
March 24, 2020
Wonderchicken fossil casts new light on bird evolution
The oldest known bird fossil, from the age of dinosaurs, has skull features similar to modern chickens. The scientists who found it have nicknamed it "Wonderchicken." It's providing valuable insights into the evolution of birds.
March 24, 2020
More essential coronavirus links: March 17-23
A roundup of information from physicians, scientists and journalists, from March 17 to 23, 2020.
March 23, 2020
Cheery thoughts for a scary time
Some astronomy thoughts to distract you from quarantine life under the coronavirus plague, from Guy Ottewell.
March 23, 2020
Submit your #SocialDistanceSelfie
How're you doing out there? We want to see you and hear from you! Post your selfie at EarthSky Facebook, or at EarthSky Community Photos, or in the comments section of this post.
March 23, 2020
Mercury’s greatest morning elongation on March 24
Mercury, though sitting way below the morning planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the morning sky, swings out to its maximum elongation from the sun for the year on March 24, 2020.
March 23, 2020
Our favorite moon and planets photos from March 16 to 21
The moon swept past the morning planets last week, and the EarthSky Community did a great job capturing each day's view. Thanks to all who contributed photos to EarthSky Community Photos and to our Facebook page!
March 21, 2020
A year of sunrises
We're between the extremes now, in a place of balance, near an equinox. This composite image shows how the sun moves along your horizon each day at sunset and sunrise, as Earth moves in orbit around the sun.
March 21, 2020
Meet the giant exoplanet where it rains iron
The temperatures on the day side of giant exoplanet WASP-76b are scorching, high enough for metals to be vaporized. But the night side is cooler, and winds carry an iron "rain" from the day side to the night side.
March 21, 2020
A Chinese perspective on spring
In Chinese thought, spring is associated with the direction east, the sunrise direction as Earth spins us toward the beginning of each new day.
March 20, 2020
