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Baily’s beads seen during a solar eclipse today in 1836
May 15, 1836: Francis Baily, an English astronomer, saw light shining through lunar ridges during an eclipse of the sun. These are now known as Baily's beads.
May 15, 2026
Perseverance rover takes its 6th-ever selfie on Mars
The Mars Perseverance rover has snapped a new selfie. It has also shared a panorama of the landscape, providing a map of where it will explore next.
May 14, 2026
The Denali sled dog puppy cam is now live!
The Denali sled dog puppy cam is now live! Watch this year's recruits tumble and play in Alaska at the Denali Kennels. Read more about the sled dogs here.
May 14, 2026
The Southern Cross: your guide to due south
There's no bright star marking due south from the Southern Hemisphere. But the Southern Cross points the way.
May 14, 2026
How to see the Southern Cross from the Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Cross can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, as long as you're below 26 degrees north and know when and where to look!
May 14, 2026
Skylab – America’s 1st space station – 53 years later
Skylab was America's 1st space station. 3 crews lived and worked there for over 171 days, studying the sun and Earth and setting records for life in space.
May 14, 2026
Will Pluto become a planet again? The ongoing debate
Will Pluto become a planet again, or remain a dwarf planet under current definitions? Scientists still disagree nearly 2 decades after its reclassification.
May 13, 2026
Brown dwarf population doubles to more than 6,000
Volunteers combing through years of space images have made discoveries that double the brown dwarf population. And you can join in the search!
May 13, 2026
When the asteroid killed the dinosaurs: Blow-by-blow account
What happened when the asteroid killed the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago? Read a blow-by-blow account of what the dinosaurs underwent.
May 13, 2026
Built not born: Huge black holes form in mergers, study says
A new study suggests the largest stellar-mass black holes form not from single stars collapsing, but from collisions and mergers between smaller black holes.
May 12, 2026
