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Help NASA Study 'Steve,' a Newfound Aurora Type
March 15, 2018 | ArticleA group of citizen scientists helped to discover a new type of aurora named "Steve," and now NASA wants your help photographing the unusual phenomenon.
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Spot a 'Cosmic Disco Ball' in the Predawn Sky This Week
March 15, 2018 | ArticleIf you rise before sunrise this week in North America, you may get a glimpse of what some have come to call the "cosmic disco ball" moving across the predawn sky.
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Solar Storm to Amp Up Earth's Northern Lights Wednesday and Thursday
March 13, 2018 | ArticleA minor solar storm will reach Earth Wednesday (March 14) and could supercharge the planet's auroras, making them visible from the northernmost parts of the U.S., space weather officials say.
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Milky Way Twinkles in Twilight in Spectacular Island View
March 11, 2018 | ArticleThis lovely skyscape shows the end of nautical twilight above the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, as the day transitions to night.
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Brilliant Fireball Lights Up the Sky Over Washington
March 09, 2018 | ArticleA space rock slammed into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday night (March 7), putting on a brief but brilliant sky show, according to media reports.
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Run the 'Messier Marathon' to Finish This Astronomical Bucket List
March 09, 2018 | ArticleFrench astronomer Charles Messier's list of the best and brightest showpieces in the night sky is popular with skywatchers of all experience levels.
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Gravity Assist Podcast: Saturn, with Linda Spilker
March 08, 2018 | ArticleNASA's Planetary Science Division Director, Jim Green, talks to Linda Spilker of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who is the Project Scientist for the Cassini mission.
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Planets Line Up This Week! See Jupiter, Mars, Saturn Together (Mercury and Venus, Too)
March 07, 2018 | ArticleSkywatchers can get an eyeful of planets over the next few days, both in the early morning and the evening (provided the clouds of Winter Storm Quinn don't ruin the view).
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This Stadium-Size Asteroid Just Zipped Safely by Earth (Video)
March 07, 2018 | ArticleAn asteroid the size of a sports stadium zoomed close by Earth Wednesday (March 7) and eagle-eye stargazers captured it all on camera. The asteroid won't be back again until 2026, according to NASA.
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The Milky Way Arches Over ESO's Very Large Telescope in Amazing Panorama
March 07, 2018 | ArticleThe entire arc of the Milky Way galaxy extends across the southern sky in this lovely panoramic view from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in northern Chile.
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