View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Randy Strauss in Papillion, Nebraska, captured this telescopic view of the Orion Nebula on March 4, 2024. Thank you, Randy! The Orion Nebula is one of the most familiar celestial objects, easily visible to the unaided eye below the 3 stars of Orion’s Belt. But it’s a vast stellar nursery, a place where new stars are forming.The 2025 EarthSky Lunar Calendar is now available! A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Makes a great gift. Get yours today!| EarthSky
Some extremely large and hot stars blaze away with the luminosity of a million suns! But other stars look bright only because they're near Earth.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
Use this “handy” guide to measure degrees – or sky measurements – on the dome of the sky. Image via timeanddate.com. Used with permission.How do you describe how far apart something is in the sky? The fact is, the handiest measuring stick for the sky’s dome is the one on the end of your arm. You can use the width of your pinky, fist and more to gauge the distance between sky objects. That comes in handy when you’re observing conjunctions between planets, or close planets and stars...| EarthSky
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A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year! Check out our article! How to use EarthSky’s lunar calendar 16" (W) x 36.5" (H) New and full moons indicated in Universal Time "This is the most unique calendar I've ever owned." – Greg R. "Thank you EarthSky for| The EarthSky Store