SUNSET: 
A Total Solar Eclipse — from the Moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission on the Moon has captured a total solar eclipse — but from a lunar perspective.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23
High overhead after dark, how accurately can you judge a celestial right angle? Watch the changing Castor-Pollux-Mars group to find out. Meanwhile the waning gibbous Moon will rise later and later, opening up dark-sky observing in the evening.
Europe's Hera Mission Swings Past Mars, Sees Deimos
The Hera mission sent back unprecedented views of the Martian moon Deimos as a prelude to the mission's final destination: the asteroid Didymos.
Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14)
After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye.
First Thermal Images of Mercury from BepiColombo
The European BepiColombo mission made a detailed heat map of a large swath of Mercury's surface during its most recent flyby.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Two Missions Launch: One to See the Sun, the Other to See the Universe
A successful rocket launch takes two innovative space science satellites — NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions — to orbit.
Venus Sprints from “Evening Star” to “Morning Star”
As Venus departs dusk for dawn, here's how to never lose sight of it.
Confirmed at Last: Barnard’s Star Hosts Four Tiny Planets
Following decades of disproven claims, four small exoplanets have been confirmed to orbit Barnard’s Star, the second-closest star system.
Moon's Water Ice Might Be More Accessible Than We Thought
Results from India’s Chandrayaan 3 lander show below-freezing conditions exist farther from the poles than expected.
Hubble Investigates Dwarf Galaxies Aligned Around the Andromeda Galaxy
A new Hubble Space Telescope survey shows intriguing patterns of star formation in dwarf galaxies aligned in a plane around the Andromeda Galaxy.
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lands on the Moon, Then Dies
Athena landed in the lunar south pole region but fell on its side. After its batteries quickly depleted, the mission ended.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 7–16
A late-night total eclipse of the Moon highlights the coming week, and never mind that this is a minimoon. Sirius holds the meridian at nightfall, just as the Winter Triangle tips to balance on its brightest point.
Europa Clipper Successfully Passed By Mars En Route to Jupiter
NASA’s Jupiter-bound Europa Clipper flew past Mars today, using the planet’s gravity to slow its speed around the Sun
Federal Shake-up: Impacts on Space Science and U.S. Leadership
Ongoing efforts to streamline the federal workforce, with layoffs and funding cuts in the works, has already impacted scientists.
Blue Ghost Lands on the Moon (Update: New Photo)
Blue Ghost makes a pinpoint landing on the surface of the Moon.
March Podcast: Planets, Stars, and Eclipses!
This month we’ll mark two seasonal transitions, watch eclipses of the Moon and Sun, track down the elusive planet Mercury, and trace out the Winter Hexagon. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 28 – March 9
The Moon passes four bright planets this week, starting as a thin crescent below Mercury on February 28th, passing by Venus this weekend, and visiting Jupiter and Mars later in the week.
Asteroid Won't Hit Earth, But Might Hit Moon — a Potential Science Bonanza
2024 YR4 is no longer a danger for Earth, and a (small) chance of a lunar impact could provide great science data.
North to the Aurora!
If the aurora won't come to you, go to it. The story of my quest to see the polar lights.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Second Intuitive Machines Mission Heads to the Moon
The space company Intuitive Machines is making their second bid for the Moon, which includes the launch of the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1).
