Springtime is a beautiful time of year to watch for young moons. You might have seen one last night. Friday evening's young moon is even easier to spot, especially if you're in the Northern Hemisphere. Read more.
Check out this interesting eclipse of the sun by Earth's moon, seen on March 6 by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. During the eclipse, SDO saw the moon appear to reverse its direction! See it and learn why.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | In the coming evenings, you might glimpse a pale glow on the unlit part of the crescent moon in the west after sunset. It's called <em>earthshine</em>. This photo was taken by Dr Ski on Friday evening from Valencia, Philippines, where the night of March 8 has already fallen. Read more.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Have you ever heard of snow rollers? We had not. They're like the snowballs people roll to make snowmen. But, instead of people, nature rolls them. Patricia Evans caught this one on March 5. Thanks, Patty! Read more.
