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Anticrepuscular rays
Laura Bavetz captured these anticrepuscular rays on August 4, 2017.
August 13, 2017
See it! 2017’s Perseid meteor shower
Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.
August 12, 2017
The story behind the 2017 eclipse stamp
A 1st-of-its-kind stamp that changes when you touch it, commemorating the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. Fred Espenak - whose photos are on the new stamp - tells the story.
August 12, 2017
Meteor in moonlight
Jarred Donkersley captured this meteor on August 5 around midnight, from Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, with a nearly full moon in the sky.
August 12, 2017
Well, hello! 4 Earth-sized planets found at nearest sunlike star
The nearest sunlike star is Tau Ceti, only 12 light-years away. It's now known to have at least 4 planets orbiting it, with relatively small masses, tantalizingly close to Earth's mass.
August 10, 2017
It’s smoky in the Pacific Northwest
The smoke is from wildfires, an increasingly common occurrence at this time of year. It can't be welcome news to those who've planned trips to that area for the August 21 total solar eclipse.
August 10, 2017
Too hot to fly? How heat affects airlines
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures, say scientists.
August 9, 2017
Eclipse day checklist
This checklist - from eclipse master Fred Espenak - will help you plan the perfect total solar eclipse experience! Do your homework and the only other thing you’ll need is perfect weather on August 21!
August 9, 2017
Wishing on a shooting star
Grant Miller captured this self-portrait during 2016's Perseid meteor shower. 2017's shower has interference from the moon, but you still might see a bright meteor!
August 9, 2017
Intense Antarctic melt season causes decade-long effects
Multi-decade study reveals changes in Antarctica's Dry Valleys and suggests "significant transformations of Antarctic ecosystems are underway now and will continue to be affected by future climate events."
August 8, 2017
