Severe storms with tornadoes caused destruction in the central U.S. on Friday. More severe storms are forecast for the middle of the country for Saturday. The post Severe storms, tornadoes ravage central US first appeared on EarthSky.

Waterspouts are essentially tornadoes that form over water. They happen all over the world. In the U.S., they're most common near Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The post What are waterspouts, and how do they form? first appeared on EarthSky.

Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May 2024. On the mornings of April 26 and 27, watch for the moon close to the massive ruby red star Antares. The post Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May first appeared on EarthSky.

Sun news April 26, 2024. Beautiful auroras were spotted last night, and more could be on the way tonight with G1 geomagnetic storming possible. The post Sun news April 26: Auroras! More tonight? first appeared on EarthSky.

A group of astronomers say their data point to a lunar origin for the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa, and that crater Giordano Bruno is the likely source. The post Was asteroid Kamo’oalewa blasted from this moon crater? first appeared on EarthSky.

For the 1st time, astronomers have found methane emission on a brown dwarf. The researchers say that auroras in the brown dwarf's atmosphere may cause it. The post Brown dwarf auroras might cause methane emission first appeared on EarthSky.

Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to go on an asteroid hunt. They found over 1,000 previously unknown small asteroids in the asteroid belt. The post Asteroid hunt by Hubble telescope using AI first appeared on EarthSky.

The constellation Chamaeleon the Chameleon is a dark patch of sky that lies deep in the Southern Hemisphere and is visible any night of the year. The post Meet the Chamaeleon, a southern constellation first appeared on EarthSky.

A new study reveals Io's volcanoes have been erupting for billions of years, ever since the small moon of Jupiter 1st formed along with our solar system. The post Io’s volcanoes have been erupting for billions of years first appeared on EarthSky.

Watch for the moon in the morning sky - after sunrise - for a few days after full moon. Look west after the sun comes up! The post Daytime moon is up after sunrise now first appeared on EarthSky.