The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight and over the weekend as several coronal mass ejections and fast solar wind impact Earth.
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Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to the spring equinox, Earth is perfectly aligned to amplify the show.
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The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but daylight actually lasts several minutes longer than night. Here’s why the equinox doesn’t appear perfectly equal.
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Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.
The rare meteor exploded with the force of 250 tons of TNT.
Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a razor-thin crescent moon less than 24 hours old with brilliant Venus lighting the way.
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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth.
Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.
No major meteor showers are active at this time.