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No new moon for February 2014
In nearly all months, the moon goes through all four major phases - new, first quarter, full, last quarter. February 2014 doesn't have a new moon.
February 28, 2014
Closest, brightest supernova in decades is also a little weird, say astronomers
Analysis of the supernova discovered last month is suggesting to Berkeley scientists that what we think of as ‘normal’ supernovae behavior is actually unusual.
February 27, 2014
Kepler confirms a whopping 715 new planets
Some of the new worlds are similar in size to Earth and orbit in the habitable zone of their parent stars.
February 26, 2014
Dramatic photos of Venus disappearing behind the moon
Ravindra Aradhya in Bangalore, India caught these dramatic photos of the February 26 daytime occultation of the planet Venus by the moon.
February 26, 2014
X-flare! Most intense flare of 2014 so far
The sun unleashed the most intense category of solar flare - a X-flare - on February 25 at 0057 UTC.
February 25, 2014
Bright meteor, aka a fireball, over U.S. East on February 24
These bright meteors are natural and frequent, given Earth as a whole. They are space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air.
February 25, 2014
The moon is approaching Venus. Closest Wednesday morning
Get ready for the spectacular conjunction of the sky's two brightest nighttime objects - the moon and Venus - on Wednesday morning, February 26.
February 24, 2014
Dual image of this morning’s moon
An experienced astrophotographer offers these two views of the February 24, 2014 moon, with info on settings.
February 24, 2014
Video: Saturn went behind the moon Saturday morning
Early in the morning on February 22, Saturn happened to lie in the moon's path, and so the moon covered up Saturn, for a time.
February 22, 2014
Runaway star creates bow shock as it speeds through galaxy
Kappa Cassiopeiae speeds through the galaxy at 1,100 kilometers per second. It creates this bow shock, which is about 4 light-years ahead of its star.
February 21, 2014
