Rain takes different forms on the planets and moons of our solar system. But it also rains on the sun, as electrified gas drips from giant magnetic loops in the sun's outer atmosphere. See a spectacular image of the sun's coronal rain.
Einstein's theory was confirmed in 1919, when British astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington measured the bending of starlight around the sun during a total solar eclipse. And it's been re-confirmed since. How about now? Read more.
Around now, look for Mercury below Venus before sunrise. Both will be in the east, near the sunrise point. Venus is very bright; Mercury is fainter and closer to the sunrise. Read more.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jody Kuchar alerted us to the webcam, which sits atop the 244-foot (74-meter) Briess Elevator in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Jody captured this image from the webcam in mid-2018 and wrote: "Class of 2018 peregrine falcons on banding day." Thank you, Jody! Read more.