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Dwarf star bends light, confirms Einstein
Awesome observation! Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the mass of a nearby white dwarf, as it bent the light of a more distant star.
June 10, 2017
Fav photos: 2017’s smallest full moon
EarthSky friends outdid themselves this weekend, taking photos of the full moon. Thanks to all who contributed!
June 10, 2017
Milky Way over Mount Abu Observatory
Nikunj Rawal captured the Milky Way over India's Mount Abu Observatory on June 1.
June 9, 2017
2017’s smallest full moon on June 9
June 9, 2017 brings the farthest full moon - and hence the smallest full moon - of the year. We've heard it called the micro-moon or mini-moon. Saturn is nearby.
June 9, 2017
Wow! signal explained after 40 years?
New evidence suggests the well-known Wow! signal from 1977 - long thought by some to be a sign of extraterrestrial life - was in fact generated by a passing comet.
June 7, 2017
A planet hotter than most stars
Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-like world hotter than most stars. The planet has a year only 1.5 days long and might have a tail like a comet.
June 6, 2017
This week, a daytime meteor shower
The Arietid meteor shower is the strongest daylight shower of the year. It lasts from late May through early June. Will you see any meteors? Maybe. Try around the morning of June 7.
June 6, 2017
How hard did it rain on Mars?
In a new study, geologists show there was rainfall on Mars in the past – and that it was heavy enough to carve out many of the features we see today on the planet’s surface.
June 6, 2017
Moon in Libra on June 6
It's a great night to identify Libra’s two modestly-bright stars, Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali. Their names rhyme with Obi-Wan-Kenobi of Star Wars.
June 6, 2017
A novel approach to star trails
Featured in National Geographic and Nature, Canadian amateur astronomer Christian Sasse explains how he created his unique star trails, by superimposing images.
June 5, 2017
