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Will December’s full moon be a supermoon?
The last of 2018's 13 full moons falls on December 22. It's the 3rd-closest full moon in 2018, but is it a supermoon?
December 2, 2018
Moon and Venus December 2 to 5
Will you see Mercury near the moon on Tuesday or Wednesday morning? It's possible. If your sky is clear to the east before sunup, you'll surely see bright Venus!
December 2, 2018
Small asteroid to sweep close this weekend
The low velocity of asteroid 2018 WV1 suggests it's a fragment of the moon, ejected when a larger asteroid hit the moon long ago. It'll pass closest during the night Saturday, according to clocks in the Americas.
December 1, 2018
Golden virga at sunset
Peter Lowenstein captured thin curtains of golden virga on one of the first sunsets of rainy season in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
December 1, 2018
Take 2 trips around Earth, from space
It's been 20 years since the launch of the International Space Station. To celebrate, enjoy this video timelapse of 2 trips around Earth, via ISS astronaut Alexander Gerst. Longest-yet timelapse from space!
November 30, 2018
ExoMars will land in Oxia Planum in 2021
The European Space Agency has named Oxia Planum on Mars as the landing site for its ExoMars rover, due to set down in 2021.
November 30, 2018
The future disappearance of Quelccaya Ice Cap
Quelccaya, in the Central Andes of Peru, is the largest tropical ice cap in the world. A recent study suggests that the ice cap might soon cease to exist.
November 30, 2018
Pink lunar halo
Photographer Eliot Herman got lucky and captured a pink lunar halo when he was out snapping pictures of Venus before dawn on November 26 in Tucson, Arizona.
November 30, 2018
How did Phobos get so groovy?
Mars' moon Phobos is an enigmatic little world, with unusual grooves cutting across its surface. Now scientists have new evidence to support the theory that they were created by rolling boulders.
November 29, 2018
Have astronomers found another Tabby’s Star?
Remember when astronomers found Tabby's Star and said they'd never seen anything like it? Now there's another one ... maybe.
November 29, 2018
