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Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for August and September
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tonight, find the approximately half-lit moon near the bright red star Antares, Heart of the Scorpion.
August 30, 2025
Earth
Human World
Hurricane Katrina retrospective: 20 years after the storm
It is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes to ever impact the United States.
August 29, 2025
Today's Image
Baby planet caught carving a path in its star’s dusty disk
Astronomers spot a baby planet shaping its star’s protoplanetary disk. This is a rare look at planet formation in action, 430 light-years from Earth.
August 29, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
What’s a globular cluster? The Milky Way has about 150
A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars orbiting in the halo of spiral galaxies. Our own Milky Way galaxy has over 150 globular clusters.
August 29, 2025
Human World
Space
How to find aliens: Look when their planets are aligned
A new study proposes a novel idea for how to find aliens: Look for their deep space communications when their planets are in alignment, as seen from Earth.
August 28, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
Clusters Nebulae Galaxies
See the Trifid nebula aka Messier 20 tonight
If you have a dark sky, you can spot the Trifid nebula as a fuzzy patch within the Milky Way. And binoculars or a telescope will reveal more details.
August 28, 2025
Human World
Starship redeems itself in spectacular 10th test flight
After a series of explosive failures this year, SpaceX’s Starship saw spectacular success during its 10th flight test on August 26, 2025.
August 27, 2025
Space
Star spots and planetary transits on distant stars
NASA scientists use TESS and Kepler data with a new method to map star spots on distant stars to enhance our understanding of stellar activity and exoplanets.
August 27, 2025
Constellations
Aquila the Eagle soars along the Milky Way
Aquila the Eagle is home to the bright star Altair, which forms one corner in the Summer Triangle. Look for it in the evening sky from July to November.
August 27, 2025
Space
How dark matter in exoplanets could create new black holes
A new study suggests that particles of dark matter in exoplanets could form tiny black holes, which would eventually turn entire planets into black holes.
August 26, 2025
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