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Look for elusive Mercury
The sun's innermost planet is back in the evening sky. Watch for it in the west, as soon as the sky begins to darken.
December 18, 2015
Report from Zimbabwe: Double sunset
A photo of rare sunset, only seen when the sun is low in the sky and likely a result of reflection by ice crystals.
December 17, 2015
Global impacts of strong 2015 El Niño
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98.
December 16, 2015
EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
December 16, 2015
People rename 14 stars and 31 exoplanets
The votes are in. The IAU has accepted the people's choice of names for 14 stars and 31 exoplanets. Exoworlds are now named for deities, demons and scientists.
December 15, 2015
Ceres blurs line between comets and asteroids
New discoveries about Ceres' mysterious bright spots suggest that a strict division between comets and asteroids is no longer realistic.
December 15, 2015
See it! 2015 Gemind meteor shower photos
Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who posted! To submit your photo, click the Submit Images button at the top of any EarthSky page.
December 15, 2015
Hot Jupiters’ missing water mystery solved
These results rule out the idea of dry hot Jupiters. That's a good thing, since it would require a complete rethinking of current theories on how planets are born.
December 15, 2015
Hayabusa 2 on target for asteroid
JAXA has confirmed that its Hayabusa 2 craft is on target to reach asteroid Ryugu, after a December 3 Earth swing-by. "See you later, people on Earth!"
December 14, 2015
Could our sun superflare?
New research suggests it’s possible for the sun to release flares 1,000 times greater than previously recorded. But it's not likely, says physicist.
December 14, 2015
