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Don’t miss moon and Venus before sunup
They'll be the 2 brightest sky objects up before the sun on the morning of March 2, 2019 - the moon and Venus - in the east at dawn.
March 1, 2019
These ice-covered Chilean volcanoes could erupt soon
Heightened volcanic activity in the Nevados de Chillán prompted Chilean authorities to issue an orange alert in anticipation of an eruption.
February 28, 2019
Ceres had meltwater reservoirs for millions of years
Life on Ceres, largest body in the asteroid belt? Maybe, at one time. New research points to ancient subsurface reservoirs of salty meltwater that might have lasted millions of years and let life's chemistry begin.
February 28, 2019
Want cleaner roadside air? Plant hedges
To improve air quality near urban roads, scientists from the Global Centre for Clean Air Research recommend planting hedges that can trap air pollutants.
February 27, 2019
Green dragon aurora over Iceland
Do you see the dragon in this green aurora that appeared over Iceland earlier this month? It's an example of what's called pareidolia.
February 27, 2019
Touchdown marks on asteroid Ryugu
A new image from Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft reveals a large, dark, irregular spot where the craft landed on asteroid Ryugu's surface last week.
February 26, 2019
Now is the time to see Mercury
For Northern Hemisphere skywatchers, it's the best evening apparition of Mercury in 2019. Now is the best time to look.
February 26, 2019
New NASA consortium to study how life began
How did life originate on Earth and, possibly, other worlds in space? A new NASA consortium has the goal of probing one of nature's most perplexing mysteries.
February 26, 2019
Spectacular moon, 3 planets, before dawn
A beautiful scene awaits you in the early morning sky. It's a golden opportunity to see the moon sweep past 3 glorious planets: Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.
February 26, 2019
Andromeda galaxy via robotic telescope
James Figge of Delmar, New York captured this image on February 23, 2019 - from the comfort of his home - with the Harvard-Smithsonian 6-inch robotic telescope in Arizona.
February 25, 2019
