The bright star Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer is the star in the northeast that flashes red, green and blue. Capella is bright at magnitude 0.24 and it’s low in the northeastern sky in the evenings. Around October in the Northern Hemisphere, many people look at this star and wonder if they’re seeing a UFO. To be sure you’ve found Capella, look for a little triangle of stars nearby. Capella is sometimes called the Goat Star, and this little asterism is called The Kid...| EarthSky
Astronomers discovered the 1st planet orbiting a sunlike star in 1995. Here is a comparison showing an artists’ concept of 51 Pegasi b to Jupiter and 51 Pegasi to our sun. Image via NASA Exoplanet Exploration.51 Pegasi b: 1st planet found orbiting a sunlike star| EarthSky
Our sun’s closest neighbors among the stars, including Proxima Centauri. Image via NASA PhotoJournal.Discovery of Proxima Centauri announced in 1915| EarthSky
View larger. | A famous example of ghost lights near the town of Marfa, Texas. They’re called the Marfa lights, and you can see some in this photo via Manny Ruiz/ Papiblogger.com. Used with permission.Science matters. Wonder matters. You matter. Join our 2025 Donation Campaign today.| EarthSky
Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.| earthsky.org
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake offshore in the Philippines prompted a tsunami warming, causing coastal residents to flee, but observers reported only small waves. The post 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore in Philippines first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
In 2025, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its greatest number of meteors on the morning of October 21. Join us at noon CDT (17:00 UTC) on October 15, 2025, when EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd will present observing details on the Orionids, and answer your questions! Watch in the player above or on YouTube.| EarthSky
Join the EarthSky team at 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Wednesday, October 16, to find out more about 2024’s closest and brightest supermoon: the Super Hunter’s Moon! Image by Riste Spiroski in Ohrid, Macedonia. Click in to be notified of the livestream. | EarthSky
In 2023, the Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon falls overnight September 28-29, or almost six days after the September equinox. It's also a supermoon.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
Meet Marcy Curran, our voice of the night sky on EarthSky YouTube. Check out her popular short videos in the Sky category on our YouTube channel. When she's not making videos, Marcy is an EarthSky editor, helping to keep our night sky guide up-to-date and just generally helping to keep the wheels turning around here. Marcy has enjoyed stargazing since she was a child, going on family camping trips under the dark skies of Wyoming. She bought her first telescope in time to see Halley’s Comet ...| earthsky.org
Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.| earthsky.org
“I can sometimes see the moon in the daytime” was a cosmic revelation that John Jardine Goss first discovered through personal observations at age 6. It shook his young concept of the universe and launched his interest in astronomy and stargazing, a fascination he still holds today. John is past president of the Astronomical League, the largest U.S. federation of astronomical societies, with over 24,000 members. He's earned the title of Master Observer and is a regular contributor to the ...| earthsky.org
Our Editor-in-Chief Deborah Byrd works to keep all the astronomy balls in the air between EarthSky's website, YouTube page and social media platforms. She's the primary editor of our popular daily newsletter and a frequent host of EarthSky livestreams. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a ...| earthsky.org
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Cecille Kennedy from Oregon shared this image on October 17, 2024, and wrote: “The Hunter’s Supermoon is the largest of four supermoons in 2024. The full moon’s effulgence shone through the thin fog cover. Its lower rim, the lower edge is deep crimson.” Thank you, Cecille!What’s a supermoon?| EarthSky
Argh! They’re at it again. Memes are circulating suggesting a planet alignment in early June 2025. True or not true? Night sky expert Deborah Byrd of EarthSky has the scoop – plus a REAL planet forecast for June – beginning at 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Monday, June 2. Join live, and we’ll answer your questions!| EarthSky
