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Moon near First Point in Aries
The November 10, 2016, moon is near the First Point of Aries on the sky's dome. How to spot it, and what it means.
November 10, 2016
Quasars’ unexpected giant glowing halos
Astronomers didn't expect so many quasars to have halos. The discovery may help them probe the large-scale structure of the universe, aka the cosmic web.
November 9, 2016
Watching Orion
Orion the Hunter - one of the most familiar constellations to many because of its prominent Belt of 3 stars - is coming back into view in the evening sky.
November 9, 2016
Northerly stars Capella and Aldebaran
For us in the Northern Hemisphere, Capella and Aldebaran in the east each evening signal that autumn is here, and winter is coming.
November 9, 2016
Decline of Arctic’s thickest sea ice
The Arctic's multi-year sea ice - ice that survives the summer melt - is weaker and there's less of it. Satellite images show the difference between 1984 and now.
November 8, 2016
Taurid meteor over Atlantic coast
The long-lasting 2016 Taurid meteor shower hasn't been as spectacular as last year's shower. But, like all Taurid showers, it has produced some fireballs!
November 7, 2016
Moon at first quarter on November 7
Watch for the November 7, 2016 first quarter moon high in the sky as darkness falls.
November 7, 2016
Daylight saving time worth the trouble?
Who benefits from the time change? A scientist on why DST is more burden than boon.
November 5, 2016
Moon and Mars on November 5 and 6
Note the moon's position relative to Mars across these 2 evenings. Its eastward motion on our sky's dome is due to its eastward motion in orbit around Earth.
November 5, 2016
Into the thin air
Photographer Jeff Dai captured this self-portrait atop a glacier - 17,000 feet (5,300 m) above sea level - in the Himalayas of Tibet.
November 3, 2016
