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Smoke from Canada’s wildfires in clouds
Wildfires are currently burning across a large expanse of Canada. This image from the Aqua satellite shows wildfire smoke trapped in the clouds.
May 10, 2016
Baby dino was self-reliant mini-me
But, in the case of the fossil bones examined in this new study, the baby dinosaur lived only weeks, apparently dying of starvation.
May 10, 2016
Photos! May 9, 2016 transit of Mercury
Photos from the EarthSky community of the May 9, 2016, transit of Mercury across the face of the sun. Thanks to all who posted!
May 9, 2016
Why Planet 9 shouldn’t exist
Earlier this year, scientists presented evidence for a Planet Nine in the far outer solar system. Scientists think it exists, but - if so - how did it get there?
May 9, 2016
Airplane crosses sun’s face
While preparing on Sunday to watch today's transit - an event Mercury crosses the face of our sun - Helio C. Vital caught an airplane doing the same.
May 9, 2016
Mars and Saturn in 2016
Video of this year's oppositions of Mars and Saturn, in front of the constellations Libra and Scorpius. Notice Mars appearing larger around its May 22 opposition!
May 8, 2016
Transit of Mercury on May 9, 2016
Our solar system's innermost planet, Mercury passes directly in front of the sun on May 9, 2016. Who will see it, how to watch, equipment needed, transit times.
May 7, 2016
Watch Mercury inch closer to the sun
Mercury is getting ready to transit the sun on May 9. This video from the SOHO sun-watching camera shows Mercury inching closer to the sun's disk, day by day.
May 7, 2016
Young moon and Aldebaran at dusk May 7
Can't see the them on May 7? Look again on May 8. The moon will have moved away from the sunset, and will appear higher in the west as night falls.
May 7, 2016
Earthquake swarms at Mount St. Helens
Earthquake rates have been steadily increasing since March at the Pacific Northwest volcano Mount St. Helens. The cause is probably new magma, rising upward.
May 7, 2016
