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Lunar light pillar over Antarctica
We see a fair number of photos of light pillars - shafts of light extending from the sun or other bright light source - taken from northerly latitudes. This one is caused by the moon, and it's over Earth's South Pole.
January 24, 2019
A meteorite strike during the moon eclipse!
Check it out. You can see the flash of a meteorite that struck the moon during Sunday night's total eclipse. Photos and video here.
January 23, 2019
Moon craters reveal Earth’s history
Most scientists believe the moon and Earth have been bombarded by meteorites at a constant rate for the past few billion years. New research suggests that - in the past 300 million years - it's been happening 2 to 3 times more frequently.
January 23, 2019
Saturn hasn’t always had rings
New findings suggest that Saturn's rings formed only 10 to 100 million years ago, during the earthly age of the dinosaurs.
January 23, 2019
Patty and the ice circle
EarthSky friend Patricia Evans said she read about the giant ice circle slowly spinning in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine ... and had to go see it.
January 23, 2019
See it! Venus and Jupiter before sunup
Have you been watching the 2 brightest planets - Venus and Jupiter- inch closer in the east before sunup? Closest the morning of January 22. Venus is brighter! Photos from the EarthSky community here.
January 23, 2019
Mystery orbits don’t require a Planet 9, researchers say
Here's an alternative explanation to the Planet 9 hypothesis, the idea that a large undiscovered planet in the outer solar system is pulling on some small outer worlds, distorting their orbits.
January 22, 2019
Stargazing destinations: Alberta
Skywatchers! Check out this first video in the Chasing Darkness series, a stargazing destination guide. This episode - dark sky preserves in Alberta, Canada.
January 22, 2019
Plants sprout – and die – on moon
For the 1st time ever, plants were sprouted on the moon - but didn't survive long - as part of a biosphere experiment on China's Chang'e-4 lander.
January 22, 2019
Moon pairs with Regulus on January 22
The waning moon - fresh from an eclipse - and the bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo the Lion will rise over your eastern horizon in the hours after sunset tonight.
January 22, 2019
