As of October 11, 2026, NASA’s Perseverance rover has driven 28.10 miles (45.22 km) on Mars. That’s a new off-world driving ...

A new study of the oddest cloud on Mars, which reappears every year at the Arsia Mons volcano, says that "exotic physics" is ...

Wildfires in the Amazon have consequences that go far beyond the destruction of vegetation, scientists say. A new study has ...

Bottom line: Chiricahua National Monument in the southeastern corner of Arizona is poised to become the U.S.’s 64th national ...

And, spookily, this shower comes from the ghost of a comet. Biela’s Comet was a regular visitor to skies in the late 1700s ...

| Artist’s concept of the ancient lake in Gale crater. A new study from researchers in Japan suggests that ancient rains on ...

LHS 1140b is a potentially rocky exoplanet in its star’s habitable zone. It’s an intriguing target in the search for worlds ...

What are smart scopes? And why are they great for astrophotography? EarthSky’s Marcy Curran tells you why she loves them.

Could black holes have planets? New research says yes, they could. New simulations suggest massive planets could form in the ...

An alien radio signal from K2-155 d? Are there any alien civilizations out there? For several decades, scientists have been searching for evidence that they exist. That effort is collectively known as ...

Visible planets and night sky guide. Watch a video about astrophotography. And this evening, look for the waxing crescent moon and the red star Antares. Sun news, October 15, 2026: A large filament in ...

Here’s an easy way to use the prominent M or W shape of Cassiopeia to locate the Double Cluster in Perseus. Catch the wonder of the night sky. Subscribe to EarthSky’s free daily newsletter for the ...