Blasts from the sun? No new Earth-directed CMEs registered during the past 24 hours. A couple of filament eruptions were observed. They both came from the same area in the southeast quadrant. Plasma ...
As of October 11, 2026, NASA’s Perseverance rover has driven 28.10 miles (45.22 km) on Mars. That’s a new off-world driving ...
A new study of the oddest cloud on Mars, which reappears every year at the Arsia Mons volcano, says that "exotic physics" is ...
Southern Hemisphere: Venus and Mercury! It’s likely that both Venus and Mercury are gone from our evening sky now, as seen from latitudes as far south as the southern U.S. If you are farther south in ...
Bottom line: Chiricahua National Monument in the southeastern corner of Arizona is poised to become the U.S.’s 64th national ...
| Artist’s concept of the ancient lake in Gale crater. A new study from researchers in Japan suggests that ancient rains on ...
Could black holes have planets? New research says yes, they could. New simulations suggest massive planets could form in the ...
And, spookily, this shower comes from the ghost of a comet. Biela’s Comet was a regular visitor to skies in the late 1700s ...
Visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, look for the thin moon near red Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion. The Hera mission will hit the brakes Thursday as it slows down ...
What are smart scopes? And why are they great for astrophotography? EarthSky’s Marcy Curran tells you why she loves them.
LHS 1140b is a potentially rocky exoplanet in its star’s habitable zone. It’s an intriguing target in the search for worlds ...
An alien radio signal from K2-155 d? Are there any alien civilizations out there? For several decades, scientists have been searching for evidence that they exist. That effort is collectively known as ...