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Polar stratospheric clouds over Sweden
Northern Europe had an amazing display of these clouds this week.
January 2, 2020
Quadrantid meteors on night of January 3-4
The expected peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2020 comes late evening January 3 until dawn January 4, with the predawn hours on January 4 being your best bet.
January 2, 2020
An ancient starburst in the Milky Way’s center
New observations reveal that - about a billion years ago - the center of our Milky Way galaxy underwent a period of intense star formation, resulting in over 100,000 supernovae.
January 1, 2020
Moon phase a clue to the sun’s position
If you look in a clear western sky at dusk and early evening, you should spot the waxing crescent moon. Notice that its lighted crescent points toward the sunset.
December 31, 2019
Middle of eclipse season December 30
The annular solar eclipse on December 26, 2019, happened some 4 days before the middle of the eclipse season, which came to pass on December 30, 2019.
December 30, 2019
Top 9 EarthSky stories of 2019
From the 1st landing on the moon's far side to the 1st actual image of a black hole, here’s a quick roundup of 9 of the stories our readers enjoyed most in 2019.
December 29, 2019
Top 9 EarthSky images of 2019
Wow! This was a tough choice. Thank you to all who submitted photos in 2019! Here are a few of our favorites.
December 29, 2019
Get ready for the ’20s!
"Anybody besides me notice that the past two decades have been nameless?"
December 29, 2019
Don’t miss the young moon and Venus
Think photo opportunity this weekend (December 27-29) as the brightest and 2nd-brightest sky objects - the moon and Venus - beautify the evening twilight shortly after sunset.
December 27, 2019
Photos of December 26 ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
The December 26, 2019, annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse was viewed across a narrow track that started at sunrise in Saudi Arabia and ended at sunset over the North Pacific Ocean.
December 26, 2019
