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Malibu stargazer
We're getting many comments this month about the return of the Milky Way for late night and early morning stargazers.
March 27, 2015
Total solar eclipse at 35,000 feet
We've seen some wonderful photos of sky events taken from airplane windows. This one is really dramatic.
March 26, 2015
Sunsets are moving north
Here's what happens if you take a photo of the sun each day at sunset, for several days in a row. You can see the sun's northward motion along your horizon.
March 25, 2015
Meteor season ahead!
Mount Rainier, the Milky Way and a Perseid meteor! Plus a look forward to April's Lyrid meteor shower.
March 24, 2015
See it! Venus, Mars, moon March 21-22, 2015
EarthSky community photos of dazzling planet Venus and the moon - with fainter Mars nearby - on the nights of March 21 and 22, 2015.
March 23, 2015
Another seasonal signpost
Earth's tilt on its axis causes the seasons. The tilt causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to trade places, in receiving the sun's rays most directly.
March 20, 2015
Awesome St. Paddy’s Day aurora!
Photos from the EarthSky community of the March 17, 2015 aurora.
March 18, 2015
It’s been snowing in Hawaii
Check out this early March 2015 Landsat image of snowfall on Mauna Kea, Hawaii's highest point.
March 17, 2015
Frozen bubble
Jocelyne Dupuis in Canada took advantage of the recent freezing weather to capture this cool image of a frozen soap bubble. Thanks, Jocelyne!
March 15, 2015
Rare straight lightning over Zimbabwe
No zig-zagging. No branching. A lightning expert said this single, straight bolt of lightning was extremely rare ...
March 11, 2015
