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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waning Gibbous 77% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is showing multiple jets!

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS just made its closest pass by the sun. Now it's showing multiple jets! There are still chances for you to see it ... The post Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is showing multiple jets! first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:47 +0000

ESCAPADE mission launches to Mars on November 9

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The ESCAPADE mission will launch twin probes to study Mars' magnetic environment. The launch on a New Glenn rocket is set for November 9, 2025. The post ESCAPADE mission launches to Mars on November 9 first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:44 +0000

Black hole record: Brightest and most distant flare yet

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Astronomers have found the biggest and most distant black hole flare yet. It was likely caused by a massive star too close to a supermassive black hole. The post Black hole record: Brightest and most distant flare yet first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:20 +0000

Dwarf Galaxies May Hold the Answers to the Debate on Dark Matter

Reported by Universe Today

An international team of researchers, led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), has shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected, and whether this behaviour is caused by unseen dark matter or a break...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 03:09 +0000

The ExoMars Orbiter Captures Dark Streaks on the Slopes of Mars Caused by a Meteorite Impact

Reported by Universe Today

The ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently captured images of streaks formed from a dust avalanche on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons the night before Christmas in 2023. A new study reveals that these types streaks are largely the result of seasonal...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 23:20 +0000

Comet Lemmon is closest to the sun today

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Comet Lemmon reaches its closest point to the sun on November 8. It's the best comet of 2025. You can still see it! A finder chart and some great images of it here. The post Comet Lemmon is closest to the sun today first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:38 +0000