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ISS over New York
Stan Honda caught this shot of the International Space Station from Central Park in New York City.
February 22, 2018
Moon in Taurus February 22 and 23
Tonight and tomorrow night, let the moon show you the constellation Taurus the Bull on the great dome of sky. How to recognize the Bull’s 2 most prominent features, here.
February 22, 2018
Violent blasts from Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano
Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted violently on February 19, 2018. See video of the dramatic first moments of the eruption.
February 21, 2018
Amateur astronomer captures a supernova’s 1st light
Supernovae - exploding stars - are unpredictable. But an amateur astronomer in Argentina happened to catch one just as it began to explode. "It's like winning the cosmic lottery," one astronomer said.
February 21, 2018
Juno’s look at Jupiter’s swirling clouds
See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new view taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
February 21, 2018
X-men
The northern lights have been active this week for those at high northern latitudes.
February 21, 2018
Moon and Aries on February 21
Tonight - February 21, 2018 - watch the waxing crescent moon light up the evening sky as it dances along the southern boundary of the constellation Aries the Ram.
February 21, 2018
Peek at moon’s far side on February 20
Of course, the far side of the moon stays hidden from Earth, for the most part. But lunar libration brings a bit of the usually-hidden western limb of the moon into view tonight.
February 20, 2018
Will you see the Humanity Star?
The debate surrounding the Humanity Star. Is it possible to see? Can you see it from your location? How to try to see it, if it's visible, here.
February 20, 2018
New Year greeting from Canis Major
Sirius, the sky's brightest star, is sometimes called the Dog Star because it's in the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. In this Chinese Year of the Dog ... a photo from Hong Kong.
February 20, 2018
