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Video: March 17 CME strikes Earth’s magnetic field

The video starts slowly ... but then becomes very beautiful as auroras ripple across the sky. Plus ... what causes an aurora.

Deborah Byrd

March 26, 2013

Comet PANSTARRS closest to the sun in early March

Whether you've managed to glimpse the comet or not, you'll love this video showing PANSTARRS as seen from space. Bright dot on the right is Earth!

Deborah Byrd

March 25, 2013

Surprises in Venus’ south pole vortex

Behold the erratic motion of the south pole vortex of Venus. And a word about vortices in the atmosphere of other planets in our solar system, including Earth.

Deborah Byrd

March 24, 2013

Meteor lit up sky over US east coast on March 22

People from North Carolina to Maine, and as far inland as Ohio, saw a very bright meteor streak across the sky on March 22.

Eleanor Imster

March 23, 2013

Help name new planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B. Just $4.99.

Uwingu has announced "a contest for the people of Earth" to name the planet recently discovered to be orbiting Alpha Centauri B.

Deborah Byrd

March 21, 2013

See Jupiter near moon in daytime sky on March 17 or 18

March 2013 offers the best chance for the next 12 years to see Jupiter near the moon in a blue daytime sky.

Deborah Byrd

March 17, 2013

See a mountain on Mars, as if under Earth-like lighting

NASA's Curiosity rover has acquired images of Mount Sharp on Mars since it set down nearby in August. The latest shows what Mount Sharp would look like on Earth.

Deborah Byrd

March 16, 2013