Starlink over Orion
What are those streaks across Orion? Most are reflections of sunlight from numerous Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites. Appearing by […]
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Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater
Whatever hit Mimas nearly destroyed it. What remains is one of the largest impact craters on one of […]
Aurora over Clouds
Auroras usually occur high above the clouds. The auroral glow is created when fast-moving particles ejected from the […]
Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
Why is the Moon so dusty? On Earth, rocks are weathered by wind and water, creating soil and […]
Total Lunar Eclipse from Sydney
The reddened shadow of planet Earth plays across the lunar disk in this telescopic image taken on May […]
President Biden calls for U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate the ...
The move was a public indication that his administration takes seriously the possibility that the virus was accidentally […]
Mid Eclipse and Milky Way
May’s perigee Full Moon slid through Earth’s shadow yesterday entertaining night skygazers in regions around the Pacific. Seen […]
Biden calls for U.S. agencies to ‘redouble’ investigative efforts into ...
The move was a public indication that his administration takes seriously the possibility that the virus was accidentally […]
The Outburst Clouds of Star AG Car
What created these unusual clouds? At the center of this 2021 Hubble image sits AG Carinae, a supergiant […]
When to Watch a Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon in Late ...
People out west in the United States and in Australia and East Asia will have a good view […]