Space &Skywatching
- 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.
- Double Sunrise? Quebec's Morning Under The Solar EclipseMay 6,2025,11:13 am EDTAs dawn broke during the recent partial solar eclipse,a spellbinding spectacle unfolded over Quebec:a partially eclipsed sun emerged from the horizon,birthing a rare “double sunrise” that evoked images of Star Wars’ twin-sun planet Tatooine.
- A Dark,Starry Sky Might Be Just What The Doctor OrderedMay 6,2025,11:13 am EDTRecent research says feeling awe is critical to our mental health - just like joy and other positive emotions. Studies also show being outside in nature is good for us. Now,we’re learning that the dark,starry night sky could be the perfect combination of the two when it comes to our well being.
- May Celestial Events Include Meteor Shower,Rare Planetary Alignment With MoonMay 6,2025,6:22 am EDTFrom the Eta Aquarid meteor shower to a stunning full moon,these are the moments when you'll want to be looking to the sky in the month ahead.
- Sky Watch This Week:The Lyrid Meteor Shower StartsMay 2,2025,11:21 am EDTThe Lyrid meteor shower will start picking up on Thursday,with the best viewing in the early morning hours. The Lyrids peak on the night of April 21 into early morning on April 22. A bright quarter moon might make it a little harder to see,but there are plenty of other things in the night sky this week,including Venus in the East,also in the early morning,plus the constellations Hydra and Leo.
- Webb Telescope Detects Traces Of Life On Distant PlanetApr 30,2025,12:00 pm EDTA planet called K2-18b that’s 124 light-years away from Earth is at the center of new findings of potential life that are being called “monumental” and “paradigm shifting.” Watch this video to learn what was discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope,and what a study from the University of Cambridge says it all means.
- For the 1st Time,A Flower Is Grown In SpaceApr 29,2025,1:28 pm EDTA flower has finally bloomed in space aboard the International Space Station,and as Matt Sampson explains,it could open the door to other possibilities.
- Katy Perry,Gayle King Launch On Blue Origin RocketApr 29,2025,12:00 pm EDTSinger Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King were part of a six-woman crew launched into space from West Texas Monday. They trip came aboard a rocket built by Blue Origin,owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. Also on board were Bezo’s fiance Lauren Sanchez:former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe;Amanda Nguyen,a scientist and advocate for sexual violence survivors;and film producer Kerianne Flynn. The 10-minute flight took the women up to more than 340,000 feet,considered to be just past the edge of space. The weather was perfect,too.
- What To Watch For In The Night Sky This WeekApr 26,2025,7:35 am EDTThis week is your chance to see the smallest full moon of the year. The April full Pink Moon is named after the spring flowers that bloom this month. You’ll also have the chance to see Venus and Mars,and a famous constellation. Here’s what’s to look for in the night sky from April 7 to April 14.
- Aurora Seen From Space As ISS Readies For Spacecraft DockingApr 26,2025,7:35 am EDTAn astronaut shared footage on X of a dazzling green aurora as seen from the International Space Station. The footage was captured as the ISS prepared for the Soyuz spacecraft to dock.
