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Is a major California earthquake overdue?
According to current forecasts, California has a 93% chance of an earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater occurring by 2045.
February 3, 2018
Asteroid to buzz by Super Bowl Sunday
How to watch online as asteroid 2002 AJ129 - a relatively massive, fast-moving asteroid - passes at about 10 times the moon's distance on February 4, 2018.
February 3, 2018
Misty sunrise, happy dog
Misty and golden sunrise in England, with a man walking his very happy dog!
February 3, 2018
Mount Sharp photobombs Mars rover selfie
Mars' Mount Sharp - whose flanks are the focus of the Curiosity rover's studies on Mars - photobombed this January 2018 selfie of the rover.
February 1, 2018
View of Mars rover’s journey so far
Check out this sweeping vista on the planet Mars, taken by the Curiosity rover from a mountainside ridge. It provides a look back at key sites visited by the rover since its 2012 landing.
February 1, 2018
Moon and Regulus on February 1
Enjoy the pairing of the moon and Regulus - brightest star in Leo the Lion - on February 1, 2018! From some places the moon will pass in front of (occult) Regulus.
February 1, 2018
See it! Super Blue Moon eclipse photos
It was a Blue Moon, a supermoon and a moon in total eclipse. EarthSky community members around the world came through as always with awesome photos.
January 31, 2018
January 31 is 1st of 2 Blue Moons in 2018
According to modern folklore, the second of 2 full moons in a month is called a Blue Moon. In 2018, we have 2 of those! How often it happens, here.
January 31, 2018
Why space radiation won’t stop human space exploration
Videos and links related to potential health effects to astronauts from space radiation, plus solutions and countermeasures.
January 31, 2018
Close-up on a giant star
Astronomers have created the first-ever detailed image of the surface of a giant star, about 530 light-years away and 350 times larger than our sun.
January 30, 2018
