The constellation Orion is very easy to find. If you have a dark sky, you can also see the luminous band of the Milky Way running behind it. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/orion-the-hunter-your-ticket-to-the-milky-way…
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TESS spacecraft is finding hundreds of exoplanets
… and it’s poised to find thousands more. But will we find another Earth? Source: https://earthsky.org/space/tess-spacecraft-finding-exoplanets…
What are star trails, and how can I capture them?
Star trails are the continuous paths created by stars, produced during long-exposure photos, such as the images in this post. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/what-are-star-trails…
Spacecraft spies river relic on Mars
These images from the Mars Express spacecraft show an ancient, dried-up river system, one of the longest valley networks on Mars. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/mars-river-relic-images…
10 amazing places for year-round stargazing
The stars are accessible to everyone, but where can you get the most from the night sky? Here are 10 great dark-sky places – mostly in the U.S. but also in Australia, New Zealand and Chile – for skywatching and stargazing. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/10-amazing-places-for-year-round-stargazing…