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In 2005, NASA’s Spirit rover captured a rare Martian sunset over Gusev crater. With a bluish glow, longer twilight, and a smaller Sun, this stunning image reveals the unique beauty and science of sunsets on Mars, unlike anything on Earth. A Sunset on Mars, 2005 On 19 May 2005, NASA’s Spirit rover captured a breathtaking sunset over Gusev crater on Mars. This rare im

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week. Sunspot region 4366 (black dots) just fired off the strongest solar flare in years (inset), making auroras likely this week. (Image credit: NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory) Update

The Pleiades will appear close to the moon before midnight on January. 27 An image of the Pleiades open star cluster. (Image credit: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Look east on the night of January. 27 to see the waning gibbous moon close to the magnificent Pleiades open cluster, with the distant planet Uranus lurking nearby in the constellati

Your guide to February's full Snow Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. February's full moon is sure to delight skywatchers. (Image credit: VCG /Getty Images) February's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:09 p.m. EST (2209 GMT) on Feb. 1, when the moon's orbit places it directly opposite the sun in Earth's sky, making it appear fully lit from our per

6 planets will align on February 28 with 4 of them easily visible to the naked eye! Curious if you can see this event? It’s easy to find out! Use the Planet Walk feature in the free Star Walk 2 app to see how the planets will line up from your location on the given date. This article provides a complete guide to observing the alignment and explains the science behind this amazing celestial e

Antares, the “rival of Mars”, is a supergiant star that appears as a bright reddish dot to the naked eye. To easily find Antares in the sky in your exact location, use the free Star Walk 2 app. Read on to learn interesting and useful facts about this star. Antares – key star facts Official name: Antares, α Scorpii, Alpha Scorpii Alternative names: Cor Scorpii, Kalb al Akrab, Sc

Your guide to January’s full Wolf Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. January's full "Wolf Moon" will rise on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Image credit: Dawn Villwok-Joerg via Getty Images) (Image credit: Dawn Villwok-Joerg/Getty Images) The January full moon will occur at 5:03 a.m. EST (1003 GMT) on Jan. 3, when the moon sits opposite the sun and appears com

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including eclipses, supermoons and conjunctions. Two winter supermoons will bookend 2026. (Image credit: RichVintage/Getty Images) A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the coming lunar year, which will also include plenty of beautiful close

The last supermoon of the year will shine bright this week, when it reaches peak illumination at 6:15 p.m. EST, on Dec. 4, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. This full 'cold moon,' will be the third and last of the year and is expected to orbit 221,965 miles from Earth. It will appear full on both Wednesday and Friday nights as well. If weather permits, this visual spectacle will make it per

Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon. A Leonid meteor spotted in the skies over Ankara, Turkey in 2020. (Image credit: Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Heads up stargazers! The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight, bringing a flurry of shooting stars to the night sky as Earth passes through the trail of debris shed by