Judy Boyle in Whitehall, Montana captured this image of sun-lit #mammatus clouds with thunderstorms in the distance. Thank you, Judy! buff.ly/drpuNw6 Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/SlEv9ZB
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Mario Rana in Hampton, Virginia, captured this telescopic image of #Saturn on July 14. Mario wrote: "Saturn on a morning of good seeing." Thank you, Mario! buff.ly/Ym6ExiI Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/SlEv9ZB
Planet action in the morning sky! See 3 bright planets - #Saturn, #Mars and #Mercury - in the early August morning sky. Ttomorrow, look for Mercury as it appears at its farthest distance from the sun in the predawn sky. Click here for more at EarthSky's night sky guide: buff.ly/wgSdi73
In a big story this week, we got to see the clearest image ever of #Betelgeuse's companion star. It orbits inside Betelgeuse's extended atmosphere! Read about the new image of Betelgeuse’s companion at buff.ly/OnRkd9k Or watch a video, with host EarthSky's Will Triggs. buff.ly/4lFKdC2
A huge chunk of solar stuff is flying toward Earth. It might trigger up to G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storming. Consider yourself alerted, #aurora watchers! And read the #sun news at: buff.ly/psrnJek 📸 NASA M2M.
Andy Dungan near Cotopaxi, Colorado, captured this image of the Veil Nebula. it's a remnant of a powerful stellar blast - a #supernova. buff.ly/PfbtWR8 Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/SlEv9ZB
Lorraine Boyd in Delmar, New York, captured this image of a #bumblebee and wild #bergamot, also known as bee balm! Thank you, Lorraine! buff.ly/kZLoWtP Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/SlEv9ZB
Star formation in the #Andromeda Galaxy is winding down, NASA said Monday. A new study showed that over the past 500 million years, the rate of star formation has been slowing. Why? Could satellite galaxy M32 play a role? Get the details at buff.ly/vBjOmU9 📸 Shaurya Salunkhe.
#Mercury will reach its greatest elongation this Sunday, August 2. Look east at dawn. The view will be best from the Northern Hemisphere. The moon will visit it on August 11. And it’ll be close to Jupiter on August 15. See charts for both hemispheres here: buff.ly/XKlvIbV
#LakePowell is a human-made reservoir on the Colorado River in Arizona and Utah. But drought over the past decades has caused Lake Powell to shrink. A new report said it could reach dead pool level by spring 2027. Find out the details: buff.ly/I8x7rzk 📸 Lucy Whitt.
Sometimes when you're out gazing at the brightest objects in the night sky, you're seeing the #planets without knowing it. You will love these planet-observing tips. Check them out here: buff.ly/AeOsy9W 📸 Vegastar Photography.
This image from the SOHO satellite shows the coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted with an M1.9 flare from sunspot region AR4492 yesterday. That bright dot is the planet Jupiter, moving away from the sun after solar conjunction on Wednesday. Read the sun news: buff.ly/psrnJek
Do you see stunning photos like this and wonder if you could create such a splendid image yourself? Well, with the right tools and a little knowledge, you can capture #startrails, too. Find out how here: buff.ly/ppE6BUc 📸 Rui Santos.
Look up, stargazers! #DeltaScorpii - aka #Dschubba - is easy to spot as the middle star in the “forehead” or Crown of the Scorpion in #Scorpius. It’s an extremely interesting star, unpredictably variable in a way that you can see with your eyes alone! #astronomy 🌌👀 buff.ly/CVhrjcp 📸 Wikimedia.
It’s Katmai bear cam season! 🐻 Explore.org shared these Alaskan brown #bears on social media on Monday and wrote: “Bearapalooza at Brooks Falls!” If you haven’t seen the bears on the #KatmaiNationalPark live cam yet, now's your chance! Take a look here: buff.ly/zH4KeqU 📸 National Park Service.
#EarthSky isn't powered by billionaires. We’re powered by YOU. Support EarthSky’s 2026 Donation Campaign and help keep #science accessible. Thank you! 🌎🌌🔭 Donate here: buff.ly/SLiKEqw Or if you can't donate, please share!
August might just be the best month of 2026 for #skywatching. It's got #planets near iconic stars, perfect #MilkyWay viewing, a total solar #eclipse, and much more. Watch this video with EarthSky's Deborah Byrd for all we've got to look forward to: buff.ly/EWYHNNq 📸 EarthSky.org.
Late this evening, look for the waning gibbous #moon lying near the arrowhead-shaped constellation #Capricornus the Sea-goat. The bright moon will make it hard to see the constellation's stars. What's up? Stars and planets! Which ones? See EarthSky's night sky guide at buff.ly/wgSdi73
Shark Week 2026 is well underway! To celebrate, enjoy this new video from EarthSky's Cristina Ortiz, in which she dives into the recent #discovery of a new walking #shark species. Rather read? Click here: buff.ly/gLig613 📹 EarthSky.org.