Moon in Taurus September 28-30

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Even in the moon's glare, you should be able to make out Aldebaran, Taurus' brightest star, as well as the tiny, misty, dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster.

Bruce McClure

September 28, 2018

Latest images via Japanese rovers on asteroid Ryugu

Japan's space agency JAXA released new images today from the rovers set down on the surface of asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft.

Eddie Irizarry

September 27, 2018

Hello autumn!

The sun bursting through autumn leaves in Allaire State Park in New Jersey.

Eleanor Imster

September 27, 2018

Powerful jet from the wrong kind of star

Astronomers had theorized that strong magnetic fields prevent jets from forming. Then they found a strongly magnetic neutron star with a jet.

Editors of EarthSky

September 26, 2018

Scientists spy roving dust storms on Titan

Using data from the Cassini spacecraft, whose mission to Saturn ended a year ago, scientists now say they can see dust storms moving across the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

Deborah Byrd

Eleanor Imster

September 26, 2018

Opportunity emerges from Mars dust

We still haven't heard from the Opportunity rover on Mars, which went silent in June when a dust storm engulfed it. Now, at least, the dust has cleared, and we can see the rover!

Deborah Byrd

September 26, 2018

What are haboobs? Amazing pics and videos

Dust storms, also known as haboobs, occur when winds from dying thunderstorms push downward and pick up sand and dirt across desert areas. Amazing pics and video from last summer's haboobs in Arizona, here.

Matt Daniel

Deborah Byrd

September 26, 2018

Which one is ‘Oumuamua’s home star?

The 1st object known to be from another solar system passed through our solar system a year ago. Where did it come from? Astronomers have identified 4 plausible candidates.

Eleanor Imster

Deborah Byrd

September 26, 2018