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The bold question-askers at What If question if octopuses could actually be alien life originating from a moon of Jupiter.
Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it ...
Venus: Venus dazzles in the eastern sky before sunrise, shining brightly for a couple of hours each morning. It’s joined by ...
What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...
This gas giant has some really unique features that make it stand out. If you’re curious about space, learning a few things ...
Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...
The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) of the European Space Agency (ESA) will investigate Jupiter and its icy moons Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, with the aim to better understand the origin and ...
To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...
The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...