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Earth
US winter weather outlook: What will El Niño bring?
NOAA's winter winter outlook says El Niño will bring a warm and wet winter for much of the U.S.
October 16, 2026
Space
2nd-generation planet: Was this world born around a dead star?
Astronomers might have found a new 2nd-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf star. It could also help answer a "cold case" mystery about the white dwarf.
October 16, 2026
Space
Space is getting crowded. Here’s the latest satellite report
ESA reports on the state of low-Earth orbit. The number of satellites in orbit is skyrocketing, along with the chance for collisions and on-ground casualties.
October 16, 2026
Constellations
Cassiopeia the Queen is overhead on autumn evenings
Spot the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen somewhere in the northern sky during much of the year, throughout much of the night. It's high overhead now.
October 16, 2026
Space
Planetary systems fall into 2 distinct families, astronomers say
Astronomers studying planetary systems in the Milky Way have found they can be sorted into 2 families. These families are largely determined by the host star.
October 15, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. Watch a video about astrophotography. And this evening, look for the waxing crescent moon and the red star Antares.
October 15, 2026
Sun
Sun news: Meet monster sunspot region AR4551
Sun news, October 16, 2026: Meet AR4551 monster sunspot region adorning the Earth-viewed solar disk. It's got a beta-gamma-delta magnetic complexity with the potential for M and X flares.
October 15, 2026
Tonight
What star in the northeast flashes colorfully? It’s Capella!
If you're in Earth's Northern Hemisphere and see a bright star twinkling with red, green and blue flashes low in the northeast on October evenings, it's probably Capella. See charts here!
October 15, 2026
Today's Image
Strange cloud! What was it? Observers in U.S. East report
Many people up before sunrise on Tuesday morning saw a strange cloud. It was the plume from a SpaceX rocket. See stunning images here!
October 14, 2026
Today's Image
Best deep-sky photos of September 2026 from EarthSky community
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos from September 2026 by our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, we'd love to see it!
October 14, 2026
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