Sun news: M5 flare erupts, sun-stuff may glance Earth

Earth Oddities • Strange Weather Phenomena • Desert Ecosystems • Go back to Strange Sounds Death Valley is experiencing a rare superbloom, a spectacular desert event in which vast numbers of wildflowers suddenly bloom across the valley floor after rare rainfall. This is the best flowering desert phenomenon in the driest place in North America […]

Stardust in Antarctica reveals the presence of an element that is not naturally made on Earth. But it is created in supernovas. Read more about the evidence.

Sun news for May 18, 2026: A coronal mass ejection is racing toward Earth. G1-G2 (minor-moderate) storms and auroras are possible overnight.

The 1st May full moon happens on May 1. It’ll look full on the nights before and after that, too. The 2nd May full moon – a Blue Moon – will fall on May 30-31.

Researchers have found that outer solar system object 2002 XV93 is a tiny world with an atmosphere. How does such a small object have an atmosphere?

Visible planets and night sky guide. See the moon near bright Jupiter and blazing Venus shortly after sunset this evening. And join us for an exciting video!