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Las Vegas morning moon
Have you been enjoying the daytime moon? Bettina Berg captured a grackle in front of the moon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 27, 2018
Lightning across the solar system
Lightning is beautiful and powerful on our own planet. Here's what's being discovered about lightning on other worlds, via NASA ScienceCasts.
October 26, 2018
Old photos provide clues about a planet with giant rings
Photographic plates going back to 1890 are providing new clues as to whether a distant exoplanet has a giant ring system, more than 100 times wider than Saturn's.
October 26, 2018
Mars Express eyes a curious cloud
The long, thin, white cloud has been seen extending west of a Martian volcano since September 13. It looks as if it could be volcanic, yet it isn't. Here's what's going on.
October 26, 2018
Moon near Aldebaran and Pleiades October 26
Despite the lunar glare, you still might see Aldebaran, the constellation Taurus’ brightest star, and the Pleiades star cluster near the moon
October 26, 2018
Eruption of the world’s deepest undersea volcano
A research team has documented a volcanic eruption in the western Pacific Ocean that's deeper below the ocean surface than Mount Rainier’s height above sea level.
October 25, 2018
See it! Hunter’s Moon 2018
Photos from the EarthSky Community of the glorious full Hunter's Moon in the October night sky. Thanks to all who submitted!
October 25, 2018
Baby stars blow bubbles in Cat’s Paw nebula
In the star-forming Cat's Paw nebula, baby stars heat up the gas surrounding them. The gas then expands to form bubbles in the nebula.
October 25, 2018
This planetary nebula has 2 ultra-close stars at its heart
A planetary nebula isn't related to planets. It's an old star, sloughing off its outer layers. Now astronomers have spied 2 ultra-close stars at a planetary nebula's heart. The pair orbits in only 3 hours!
October 24, 2018
