Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier is melting, thanks to warming waters from below. What’s more, a recent study has discovered a volcano beneath the glacier.
As the setting sun closes the curtains on the day, and the darkening skies bring out a myriad of far-off suns, let the moon introduce you to a very special star.
Jupiter is near Libra's alpha star - Zubenelgenubi - right now. In fact, if you have binoculars, you can see Jupiter and Zubenelgenubi in the same binocular field. Look closely at this star. Through binoculars, you can view Zubenelgenubi as double: 2 stars in one!
The night sky over South Korea's Mount Seoraksan. Just before midnight on Saturday, Kang Min Lee captured the Milky Way, bright planet Mars, and even a meteor! This photo's got it all! Now is a great time to see Mars.
