Space
‘Earthshine’ Makes Crescent Moon Glow In This Time-Lapse
November 24, 2025, 9:01 am EST
The waxing crescent moon over the Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz, California, was beautiful all on its own. Then, it showed off another celestial phenomenon. See how time-lapse video captures an “Earthshine” and learn what creates the glowing effect.
Earth Lights Up The Moon
November 24, 2025, 8:23 am EST
The waxing crescent moon over the Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz, California, was beautiful all on its own. Then, it showed off another celestial phenomenon. See how time-lapse video captures an “Earthshine” and learn what creates the glowing effect.
Moon May Steal Show As Southern Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks
November 21, 2025, 9:16 am EST
A meteor shower peaking this week could produce some brilliant fireballs in the night sky, but November’s beaver moon is competing for your stargazing attention. Watch this video to learn when the Southern Taurids will peak.
Northern Lights Blaze Across South; More Expected Tonight
November 13, 2025, 2:34 pm EST
Frigid temperatures across much of the U.S. didn’t stop people from getting outside to witness a stunningly beautiful display of the northern lights. The aurora borealis pushed as far south as Florida, and Wednesday night could bring on another light show. Watch this video to see some of the best images and learn more about what was behind this dazzling spectacle.
Explosive Simulation Of Galaxy Formation Revealed by NASA
November 13, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
A new simulation released by NASA’s Ames Research Institute reveals a stunning vision of the evolution of a galaxy. Blue influx gases, white stars and red satellite galaxies are shown moving thousands of miles per second into massive collisions that eventually form a galaxy roughly the same size as our Milky Way. The supercomputers at Ames’ Advanced Supercomputing facility in Silicon Valley rendered 12.5 billion years of galaxy formation into a single minute.
Aurora Seen From Space As ISS Readies For Spacecraft Docking
November 13, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
An astronaut shared footage on X of a dazzling green aurora as seen from the International Space Station. The footage was captured as the ISS prepared for the Soyuz spacecraft to dock.
Don’t Miss It! The Closest Supermoon Of 2025 Is This Week
November 9, 2025, 9:14 am EST
If the end of daylight saving time has you feeling a little blue, here’s something to look forward to: This week brings the closest and brightest full moon of the year. This supermoon, also called a beaver moon, is expected to be the biggest supermoon since 2019. So watch this video to learn when you should get outside and away from lights to see the penultimate supermoon of 2025.
Neptune’s Auroras Captured For First Time
November 7, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
Neptune has auroras, but they’re different from what we see on Earth. Now, thanks to the James Webb telescope, we know what they look like.
Webb Telescope Finds Hidden Surprise In ‘Cosmic Tornado’
November 7, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists called this object first discovered in 2006 a ‘cosmic tornado’ because of its helical shape. The structure itself isn’t extraordinary by space standards. It’s called a Herbig-Haro object, and it was formed by ejections from jets from a star forming nearby, according to NASA. But a closer, more recent look by the Webb telescope unveiled something more random, and by pure luck. Here’s what it was.
Best In A Lifetime? Don’t Miss This October’s Meteor Shower
October 24, 2025, 4:23 pm EDT
It only happens once a year, and this year, the stars are aligning, if you will, to bring you what could be the best view of the Orionid meteor shower. So watch this video to learn where, when and how you can catch this celestial show, and why this year’s event could be extra special.
