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How often are there three eclipses in one month?
We last had three eclipses in one lunar month in 2020. It'll next happen in the year 2029. From 2000-2050, there are 3 eclipses in one lunar month 14 times.
January 1, 2026
Superkilonova: Double explosion could be first ever seen
Astronomers have detected a strange double explosion of a star and hypothesize that it is a kilonova following a supernova: a superkilonova.
December 30, 2025
NASA’s SPHEREx observatory completes stunning 1st cosmic map
NASA's SPHEREx has produced its 1st cosmic map, revealing the entire sky in 102 colors. Take a look at this spectacular map.
December 28, 2025
Strange ‘spider’ on Europa hints at water lurking below
Researchers say that a huge 'spider' on Europa likely formed when a crater-creating impact caused briny water to spill out onto the surface.
December 27, 2025
No ocean on Titan? New research reveals slushy ice world
Scientists thought there was a global ocean on Titan beneath its icy surface. But a new study says the moon's interior may be more icy and slushy instead.
December 26, 2025
Earth’s radio bubble marks how far our signals have traveled
Earth's radio bubble is the extent to which our radio broadcasts have traveled. The 1st intentional radio broadcast was on December 24, 1906. Where is it now?
December 24, 2025
Apollo 8 Earthrise photo Christmas Eve 1968
Astronaut William Anders took this iconic photo of Earthrise on the 4th orbit of the moon aboard Apollo 8 on December 24, 1968.
December 24, 2025
Solar wind ‘U-turn’ spotted by Parker Solar Probe
NASA's Parker Solar Probe images have revealed solar material blasted out from the sun returning to our star, rather than escaping as solar wind.
December 23, 2025
See the top 10 stories of 2025 from EarthSky
Here are the top 10 stories of 2025. An interstellar comet visited us, cameras captured a meteorite strike and an earthquake, and much more!
December 23, 2025
Earth’s atmosphere sheds onto the moon!
Researchers found Earth's atmosphere sheds onto the lunar surface thanks to the solar wind stripping particles, which then spiral along magnetic field lines.
December 21, 2025
