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Moon and Mars close November 14-16
Enjoy the celestial spectacle in mid-November 2018, as the waxing moon and the red planet Mars couple up in the evening sky.
November 14, 2018
Venus hovers near Spica
Venus and the bright star Spica have been near each other for some days, and will remain so for a few days longer. We're now in the middle of the best time to see them near each other in the east before sunup.
November 13, 2018
Could consciousness come down to the way things vibrate?
What's the relationship between mind and matter? A new psychological theory suggests that synchronized vibrations lie at the heart of human consciousness, and - indeed - of all physical reality.
November 13, 2018
Sun pillar over Indiana
Charlie Winstead in southwest Indiana said, "Looked like there would be an interesting sky at sunrise, so headed out to shoot ... While en route, I noticed the sun pillar."
November 13, 2018
Wow! Amazing timelapse of Beta Pictoris b
Not long ago, we couldn't see planets orbiting distant stars at all. Now astronomers have captured the passage of exoplanet Beta Pictoris b into the glare of its star … then its re-emergence 2 years later.
November 12, 2018
See it! Moon sweeps past Saturn
The young moon passed Saturn in the early evening sky this weekend. The EarthSky community caught some beautiful views. Photos here.
November 12, 2018
How did Earth get its water?
For decades, scientists have said that at least some of Earth's water came from comets and asteroids. New research suggests an even more primordial source, the vast cloud in space from which our world formed.
November 12, 2018
Awesome new Jupiter close-up
This new Juno spacecraft image shows magnificent swirling clouds in Jupiter's dynamic atmosphere. The craft was about 4,400 miles (7,000 km) from the planet's cloud tops on October 29, over about 40 degrees north.
November 11, 2018
Synchronized telescopes put limits on mystery bursts
A technological tango between 2 telescopes in the Australian outback has added an important piece to the puzzle of fast radio bursts.
November 11, 2018
Largest U.S. indoor ocean exhibit has good news
How natural can seawater be, in a large inland aquarium? Researchers at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta were happy to learn that bacteria in their indoor exhibit mimicked those in the world's oceans.
November 11, 2018
