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@earthskyscience

The universe. On your feed.
Updates on your cosmos and world since 1991.

Austin, TX earthsky.org Joined February 2009

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What’s your favorite season for stargazing? 🔭

Winter ❄️ 117
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Our solar system has many amazing moons!🌕🌑🔴🔵And they are all different. From the ridiculously volcanic to strangely earthlike, these #moons will blow your mind. Find out about 4 of them in this new video from Will Triggs.
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A smiling man stands on the left next to a large sphere split into 4 quarters: cracked tan, hazy green, glowing red and cratered blue-gray.

EarthSky @earthskyscience 3h

The #SummerTriangle is still visible in Northern Hemisphere autumn skies. And here's proof! Jeremy Evans captured this view in the Eastern Sierra, California, on Monday evening. Thanks, Jeremy!
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More about the Summer Triangle here:
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Night sky with 3 bright stars forming a triangle (Deneb at top right, Vega at bottom right and Altair at bottom left) and a band of stars crossing the middle.

EarthSky @earthskyscience 5h

Love the #moon? You'll love EarthSky's 2027 lunar #calendar, too! 🌘🌕🌒

Order yours today:
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📸 Image via EarthSky.org.

Long calendar on the wall showing moon phases. 2 books, a plant, a bowl and a candle are on a table below it.

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November's Leonid Meteor Shower: A Storm in 2026? x.com/i/broadcasts/2…