Space &Skywatching
- May 30-June 5 Sky Watch:Earthshine,Venus,Mars,Arietids3 hours agoReady to dive into another week of cosmic wonders? From earthshine illuminating the crescent Moon to Venus shining brightest in the pre-dawn sky,this week’s celestial events are packed with excitement. Mars pairs up with the Moon in Leo,and the arietids meteor shower offers a cosmic secret for early risers. Whether you’re watching Jupiter,Saturn,or exploring the Areitids meteor shower,this week’s sky is full of surprises you won’t want to miss.
- You Can’t See It,But The Moon Is Moving Away From Earth2 days agoDuring the Apollo missions,NASA put reflectors on the moon. In the five decades since then,scientists have shot laser beams at the reflectors to figure out how long it takes light to come back to Earth. That led to a huge revelation:The Earth and moon are drifting apart. Watch this video to learn how fast that’s happening and what it means for our planet.
- June 6-12,2025 Sky Watch:Strawberry Moon,Planetary Conjunctions And The Milky Way On Display2 days agoFrom the glowing Strawberry Moon to a rare Jupiter-Mercury conjunction and stunning views of Mars and the Milky Way,the night sky from June 6-12,2025 is packed with celestial wonders you won’t want to miss.
- Massive Meteor Rattles Southern City In China3 days agoSurveillance footage has captured the moment when a massive fireball meteor passed over Maoming,China. For just a brief second,the night sky was lit up as bright as day,startling people and farm animals in the region. No impact or damage has been found. Officials believe it may have landed in the South China Sea
- Aurora Time-Lapse Over Northwest Pennsylvania3 days agoA rare geomagnetic storm caused the northern lights to be seen over the continental United States on Sunday night. This aurora time-lapse was seen over Erie,Pennsylvania. The beautiful sight appeared overhead following a coronal mass ejection from the sun,which was detected on Friday. These northern lights could possibly be seen as far south as California and Alabama.
- On This Day 60 Years Ago:The First American Spacewalk4 days agoEd White made a historic spacewalk on June 3,1965. Here's what the spacewalk studied.
- Why Winter Is The Best Time For Stargazing5 days agoWhat we see in the night sky changes with the seasons,and winter is prime time for stargazing. A pair of binoculars and a good astronomy app can be your guides as you look up. Here’s why winter rocks for night skies,plus a look at what you might see.
- Asteroid Evades Early Warning Monitors,Crashes In Pacific5 days agoA small asteroid collided with Earth in the Pacific Ocean after evading impact monitors. It was the third “imminent impactor” this year. A network of telescopes called ATLAS monitors the sky watching for moving objects.
- May 23-29 Sky Watch:Mercury,Mars,Venus And The BeehiveMay 30,2025,12:54 pm EDTA week full of cosmic delights! From the crescent moon teaming up with Mercury and Aldebaran to Venus reaching its highest point in the predawn sky. Watch Mars pair with Regulus in Leo,and check out the Beehive cluster if you haven’t seen it this month.
- SpaceX Starship Reaches Space,But Tumbles Out Of ControlMay 30,2025,7:15 am EDTAfter back-to-back explosions during two previous launches,SpaceX launched another Starship Tuesday. While this rocket got farther than before,SpaceX says a fuel leak caused the spacecraft to tumble out of control.
