On the plus side, its year only lasts 11 hours! Earth would be terrifying if we celebrated Halloween every 11 hours, a possibility on a super-Earth investigated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). That is, if this extrasolar planet, or exoplanet,…
Halloween is almost here, and with it comes a chance of some natural fireworks in the night sky. Earth is now passing through a broad stream of dust and rocks in the inner solar system responsible for the Taurid meteor…
Friday, October 30Take a peek over at Pisces this evening before moonrise to look for its famous Circlet asterism of stars. You can find this star pattern easiest by first finding Saturn, the brightest point of light in this part of…
By Hanneke Weitering Published 29 October 26 On Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. Here's why it mattered. By Hanneke Weitering Published 21 September 26 On Sept. 21, 2003, NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons came…
Both Taurid meteor showers are active on Halloween, Saturn rides high all evening and a 63% waning gibbous moon waits until about 11 p.m. to rise. Here’s what to look for Saturday night. Trick-or-treating is not the only thing happening after dark on…
Week of November 1-7, 2026 If you’re an early riser and have been paying attention to the dawn sky recently, you’ve most likely spotted two prominent “stars” in the southeast; perhaps you’ve even noticed that they appear to be closing in on…
Home » Illinois » Star Watch: Seventh planet from the sun Uranus, named after the Greek god “Ouranos,” is believed to be the coldest planet in our Solar System with minimum temperatures reaching -371 degrees F. This is hardly surprising when you consider…
A remarkable alignment between Ganymede and Io reveals the hidden orbital choreography of Jupiter’s moons. Two of Jupiter’s most distinctive moons have crossed paths from Earth’s perspective, producing a striking celestial alignment. The event, known as a mutual occultation, shows…
October 28: The Moon hangs with Uranus The W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia is prominent in the northern sky after sunset as it wheels around the North Celestial Pole, which marked by the North Star, Polaris. Around 8 P.M. local daylight time — after dark but…
"We used to think that solid rocks would evaporate from the enormous heat and brilliant light generated in the air collision," said meteor astronomer and lead author Dr. Peter Jenniskens of the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. "We…
Stargazing for amateurs: supermoons, planet parades and conjunctions, the night sky this month, backyard telescopes, astrophotography and dark-sky places.
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