Space &Skywatching
- (Photos) May's Full Flower Moon Dazzles Around The WorldMay 15,2025,5:28 am EDT
- New Findings Show Mars May Have Once Had Water And OxygenMay 14,2025,12:00 pm EDTScientists say they’ve discovered the reason behind Mars’ red hue,and the finding has new implications for the planet’s environment and ability to host life. It was previously thought the red coloring came from the presence of hematite,but it’s now believed that ferrihydrite lends to the color,which means that water and oxygen were present in the atmosphere.
- Alaska Aurora:‘This Is Easily The Best One Of The Season’May 13,2025,12:00 pm EDTA strong geomagnetic storm created an unusually vibrant display of the northern lights that captivated a lucky photographer in Alaska.
- Skywatching May 9-15:Asteroids,Moons,Meteors and MoreMay 13,2025,5:56 am EDTReady for a week of cosmic wonders? From Asteroid 9 Metis shining bright on May 9 to the Full Flower Moon on May 12,this week’s sky is packed with must-see events. Don’t miss the rare lunar occultations of Spica and Antares,plus the Eta Lyrids meteor shower lighting up the sky. Grab your binoculars and look up - you won’t want to miss a second of this celestial show!
- The Moon Is Slowly Drifting Away From The Earth. Could We Eventually Lose It?May 12,2025,3:02 pm EDTEvery year,the moon moves just a little farther away from our planet. Scientists have calculated the rate at which our closest neighbor is slinking away,but could it eventually disappear from view?
- A Soviet Spacecraft Is Falling Back To Earth – There's Just One ProblemMay 11,2025,8:53 am EDTHere's when you'll want to keep an eye out for this one.
- Lunar Halo Transforms Night SkyMay 9,2025,12:00 pm EDTNot all night skies are created equal. Just ask the weather enthusiast that shot this time-lapse of a rare lunar halo in London,Kentucky.
- How'd He Do That? Astrophotographer Shares Story Of Stunning 'Planetary Parade'ImageMay 7,2025,10:59 am EDTAstrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has millions of fans worldwide who love the stunning images he captures and creates of the cosmos right from his own backyard. He explains exactly what astrophotography is and shares how he created the composite photo of January's planetary parade.
- NASA's Juno Captures Stunning New Images Of JupiterMay 6,2025,2:21 pm EDTNASA’s Juno spacecraft captured jaw-dropping images during a flyby of Jupiter,revealing swirling clouds that look out-of-this-world,as scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of the colossal gas giant and its role in our solar system’s history.
- NASA Confirms Bennu Asteroid Holds Key Building Blocks To LifeMay 6,2025,2:21 pm EDTA capsule carrying about a half cup of dust and rocks from an ancient asteroid named Bennu landed in the Utah desert in 2023. The samples were collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission,which sent a probe to rendezvous with Bennu in outer space. The mission took seven years,start to finish. Small portions of the samples were given to researchers. Now scientists at the Smithsonian Institution,University of Arizona,NASA and other institutions say they’ve uncovered the key building blocks of life inside them.
