We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a look at some of its greatest hits through images and discoveries.
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Will you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? See charts and get accurate information here showing what you can see that morning.
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Visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow before dawn, the crescent moon will form a triangle with bright Venus and dim Saturn. Don't expect a smiley face!
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Sun news April 24, 2025. A spectacular prominence signals that the action is now on the far side of our star. Meanwhile, the fast solar wind's impact is waning.
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The Curiosity rover has found deposits of carbonates on Mars. It's evidence for an ancient carbon cycle and could explain what happened to Mars' atmosphere.
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This weekend, April 25-28, 2025, join the global City Nature Challenge and record the biosphere in your neighborhood to help track real-time change.
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The massive wildfire in New Jersey - which began burning in Ocean County yesterday - has burned thousands of acres, forced evacuations and closed roads.
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Ammonia-water mushballs could be raining down on Jupiter, explaining why some parts of the planet's upper atmosphere are deficient in ammonia.
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The moon is near Venus on April 22 to 25, 2025. That makes those mornings a great time to try to spot Venus in the daytime sky. Read how here.
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Astronomers have discovered a disintegrating planet. It's being roasted by the giant sun it orbits, leaving a long tail behind in its orbit.
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We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a look at some of its greatest hits through images and discoveries.
The post It’s the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 year anniversary! first appeared on EarthSky. 
Will you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? See charts and get accurate information here showing what you can see that morning.
The post Will you see a smiley face moon Friday morning? first appeared on EarthSky. 
Sun news April 24, 2025. A spectacular prominence signals that the action is now on the far side of our star. Meanwhile, the fast solar wind's impact is waning.
The post Sun news: Spectacular prominence signals far side action first appeared on EarthSky. 
The Curiosity rover has found deposits of carbonates on Mars. It's evidence for an ancient carbon cycle and could explain what happened to Mars' atmosphere.
The post New discovery of carbonates on Mars could solve big mystery first appeared on EarthSky. 
This weekend, April 25-28, 2025, join the global City Nature Challenge and record the biosphere in your neighborhood to help track real-time change.
The post Join the worldwide 2025 City Nature Challenge this weekend! first appeared on EarthSky. 
The massive wildfire in New Jersey - which began burning in Ocean County yesterday - has burned thousands of acres, forced evacuations and closed roads.
The post Massive wildfire in New Jersey still burning. Images here. first appeared on EarthSky. 
Ammonia-water mushballs could be raining down on Jupiter, explaining why some parts of the planet's upper atmosphere are deficient in ammonia.
The post Ammonia-water mushballs raining on Jupiter, says new theory first appeared on EarthSky. 
The moon is near Venus on April 22 to 25, 2025. That makes those mornings a great time to try to spot Venus in the daytime sky. Read how here.
The post Venus in the daytime: Best ways to see it first appeared on EarthSky. 
Astronomers have discovered a disintegrating planet. It's being roasted by the giant sun it orbits, leaving a long tail behind in its orbit.
The post Astronomers spy a disintegrating planet with comet-like tail first appeared on EarthSky.