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

We’re expecting multiple days of severe weather across the Plains and Midwest this weekend and into early next week. Find out more here.

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.

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!

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.

Comet R3 PanSTARRS is closest to Earth on April 26. See a cool image from a sun-watching spacecraft, and these fantastic community photos.

Small ants clean larger ants, a researcher has discovered. It’s the first known case of interspecies grooming between ants.