Astronomy Explore Astronomy Asteroids Black Holes Comets Cosmology Meteoroids Planets The Moon The Sun Grid List Latest about Astronomy I watched the moon 'take a bite of the sun' in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here's what I saw from Australia. By Jamie Carter published 25 April 23 From my viewpoint in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia, the solar eclipse's totality brought a colossal corona and a dramatic drifting diamond ring. NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars By Harry Baker published 24 April 23 The rover has finally lost a pesky rock that had become lodged in its front left wheel "like a pebble in its shoe." The stone had accompanied the rover for more than half its time on the Red Planet. Will Earth ever lose its moon? By Charles Q. Choi published 22 April 23 The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both? See Mercury's giant, comet-like tail in stunning new image as it passes close to the sun By Harry Baker published 21 April 23 Shortly after Mercury reached its closest point to the sun, its massive, comet-like tail became unusually visible in the night sky and was captured in a stunning new photo. See Venus and the moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' during the Lyrid meteor shower Saturday By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 The crescent moon, Venus and the Pleiades will reach conjunction during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this Saturday. Here's how to watch the stunning show. Lyrid meteor shower: How to watch 'fireballs' drop to Earth during the annual shower's peak this week By Jamie Carter published 19 April 23 The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks from April 22 to 24. Here’s how to watch the "shooting star" spectacle. Ethereal whirlpool of light grows into a giant, perfect spiral above Alaska. What was it? By Harry Baker published 18 April 23 A mystifying swirl of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly outshining a vibrant auroral display. A very rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse will take place Thursday, here's how to watch By Ben Turner published 18 April 23 A rare hybrid solar eclipse will appear over Oceania and Southeast Asia on Thursday, April 20. Here's what it means and how to watch it. In a 1st, scientists predicted that volcanic comet was due to pop 'like a Champagne bottle' — and it did By Harry Baker published 14 April 23 Astronomers accurately predicted that the icy volcanic comet 29P would erupt after noticing changes in its brightness leading up to its latest explosion. Saturn will shine just above the crescent moon this weekend. Here's how to see it. By Jamie Carter published 14 April 23 The spectacular Saturn-moon conjunction will happen just before sunrise in the east and can be seen from April 15 to 17. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Pancreatitis: Causes, symptoms and treatments2The Celestron NexStar 8SE is our top-ranked telescope and it's currently $200 off3Mysterious 'cryptic' molecules made by zombie cells may drive aging, scientists say4Will Earth ever lose its moon?5Why are deserts dry?1Ancient crystal-filled rock has been hiding dinosaur secret for 140 years2Mysterious 'cryptic' molecules made by zombie cells may drive aging, scientists say3Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled4Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says53,300-year-old ancient Egyptian tombs and chapel with 'amazing' decorations unearthed at Saqqara
I watched the moon 'take a bite of the sun' in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here's what I saw from Australia. By Jamie Carter published 25 April 23 From my viewpoint in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia, the solar eclipse's totality brought a colossal corona and a dramatic drifting diamond ring.
NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars By Harry Baker published 24 April 23 The rover has finally lost a pesky rock that had become lodged in its front left wheel "like a pebble in its shoe." The stone had accompanied the rover for more than half its time on the Red Planet.
Will Earth ever lose its moon? By Charles Q. Choi published 22 April 23 The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both?
See Mercury's giant, comet-like tail in stunning new image as it passes close to the sun By Harry Baker published 21 April 23 Shortly after Mercury reached its closest point to the sun, its massive, comet-like tail became unusually visible in the night sky and was captured in a stunning new photo.
See Venus and the moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' during the Lyrid meteor shower Saturday By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 The crescent moon, Venus and the Pleiades will reach conjunction during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this Saturday. Here's how to watch the stunning show.
Lyrid meteor shower: How to watch 'fireballs' drop to Earth during the annual shower's peak this week By Jamie Carter published 19 April 23 The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks from April 22 to 24. Here’s how to watch the "shooting star" spectacle.
Ethereal whirlpool of light grows into a giant, perfect spiral above Alaska. What was it? By Harry Baker published 18 April 23 A mystifying swirl of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly outshining a vibrant auroral display.
A very rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse will take place Thursday, here's how to watch By Ben Turner published 18 April 23 A rare hybrid solar eclipse will appear over Oceania and Southeast Asia on Thursday, April 20. Here's what it means and how to watch it.
In a 1st, scientists predicted that volcanic comet was due to pop 'like a Champagne bottle' — and it did By Harry Baker published 14 April 23 Astronomers accurately predicted that the icy volcanic comet 29P would erupt after noticing changes in its brightness leading up to its latest explosion.
Saturn will shine just above the crescent moon this weekend. Here's how to see it. By Jamie Carter published 14 April 23 The spectacular Saturn-moon conjunction will happen just before sunrise in the east and can be seen from April 15 to 17.
