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The Sun and Moon Today

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Satellite Events for Tonight

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APOD: 2026 August 10 – Three Galaxy Pairs

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 10 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD APOD: 2026 August 10 – Three Galaxy Pairs Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fasc...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000

How to View Solar Eclipses without Eclipse Glasses

How to View Solar Eclipses without Eclipse Glasses

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

Before most notable solar events, a last minute cram to gear up for the event usually happens as the media starts to hype up the last few days before the event. Solar eclipses can bring partial eclipse or total eclipse views to specific locations on Ea...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:20:49 EDT

NASA's MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars

Reported by Universe Today

NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, finding that they form in a similar way to Earth-based auroras....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:04 +0000

APOD: 2026 August 8 – A Messier Moment for Tempel 2

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 8 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univer...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000

Celebration of Space - August 7, 2026

Celebration of Space - August 7, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

This coming Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a fabulous partial solar eclipse will occur over the Northeast US. Over Frosty Drew, the eclipse will max out at 13.48% of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon. Though not as spectacular as the solar eclipse in 2024, 2021, o...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 15:14:44 EDT

SpaceX Junk Hits the Moon. Not a Good Sign

Reported by Universe Today

The spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has struck the Moon, illustrating the hazard posed by debris in cislunar space. This problem will increase as launches to orbit and to the Moon become more common in the coming years....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:43 +0000