Most of the planets in our solar system have some sort of atmosphere and many have dynamic weather systems. But only one moon in the solar system, Saturn’s large moon Titan, can say the same. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/titan-saturns-moon-weather-seasons-methane-rain-storms…
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Full Wolf Moon falls in late January 2021
Enjoy the full-looking moon in late January 2021, as this nocturnal sun brings some good cheer to the Northern Hemisphere’s long winter night. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/full-wolf-moon-in-late-january-2021…
How to find the Winter Hexagon or Winter Circle
The brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky form the shape of a large hexagon, or circle, that will help you locate 6 constellations. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/winter-circle-highlights-brightest-winter-stars…
Red Bull skydivers recreate mysterious Marfa lights for winter solstice 2020
An epic nighttime skydive saw Red Bull Air Force’s Amy Chmelecki and teammates don pyrotechnics to highlight – literally – the importance of astronomy and dark skies in a rural region of Texas. Source: https://www.livescience.com/marfa-lights-red-bull-night-sky-video.html
Personal solstices
Photos from EarthSky community members around the world, showing what the December solstice – bringing winter to half of Earth, and summer to the other half – means to them. Thanks to all of you for sharing these evocative images with us! Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/personal-solstices-photos-dec-earthsky-community…
How to photograph Monday’s Winter Solstice from your phone
Another great photo opportunity occurs Monday after sundown: the Winter Solstice and the sighting of the “Christmas Star.” Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-12-monday-winter-solstice.html…
Here’s the science of the winter solstice
Today’s winter solstice will boast the year’s fewest hours of daylight for the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s why. Source: https://www.livescience.com/57280-winter-solstice-science-explained.html
Solstice: Sunrises Around the Year
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
The ‘Great’ Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
On Monday, December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky in an astronomical event known as a “Great Conjunction,” appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century. NASA reports: The planets regularly appear to pass each other in the solar system, with the positions of Jupiter and Saturn being aligned in…
Jupiter Saturn conjunction: How to see tonight’s ‘Christmas star’
Get ready for 21 December 2020, when the “winter solstice great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn brings them closest in the night sky since 1623 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833122-500-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-how-to-see-tonights-christmas-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…