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100 scientists say yes to asteroid mission
Scientists have signed an open letter in support of increased knowledge of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), whose orbits carry them near Earth. You can sign it, too.
November 14, 2016
Supermoon photos from around the world
EarthSky received many photos of the bright and beautiful supermoon. We loved them all and thank you all! See editors' favorites here.
November 14, 2016
Keep watching the supermoon
Still nearly at its closest, the moon is near the bright star Aldebaran and Pleiades star cluster.
November 14, 2016
Quake and aftershocks rock New Zealand
A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing tsunami waves, landsides, many aftershocks and leaving 2 dead.
November 13, 2016
When to watch the closest supermoon
The moon hasn't been this close since 1948 and won't be again until 2034. West of the International Date Line, watch November 14. In the Americas, watch tonight!
November 13, 2016
5 keys to enjoying the closest supermoon
The closest full moon since 1948 is coming up this weekend. When should you watch? What should you watch for? Are supermoons hype? Here's all you need to know.
November 12, 2016
Closest supermoon since 1948!
See that big bright moon in the evening sky? It's waxing toward an extremely close supermoon on the nights of November 13 and 14, 2016.
November 12, 2016
No need for dark matter?
Erik Verlinde just released the latest installment of his new theory of gravity. He now says he doesn't need dark matter to explain the motions of stars in galaxies.
November 10, 2016
Watch summer clouds on Titan
Time-lapse by the Cassini spacecraft shows methane clouds moving across northern regions of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, on October 29 and 30.
November 10, 2016
Fajada Butte
RodNeil Thomas got this shot on October 29 at Fajada Butte in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. He said, "This was my first time solo photographing the night sky. I'm hooked!"
November 10, 2016
