Astronomy Essentials
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Visible planets and night sky guide for March
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow morning, look for the very thin crescent moon above the horizon about 30 minutes before sunrise.
Earth
Cloud shapes are a useful tool for predicting weather
If you become familiar with cloud shapes, it can help you know what type of weather might be coming. Read more to find out how to predict weather by the clouds.
Earth

Be a storm spotter and help during severe weather

Take the training to become a storm spotter to help keep meteorologists informed of what's happening on the ground and keep people safe.
Human World

What are the Ides of March, and why should you beware?

What are the Ides of March? That's March 15. In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar was warned to "Beware the Ides of March" before his assassination.
Astronomy Essentials

March equinox 2026: Here’s all you need to know

Happy equinox! The 2026 March equinox falls on March 20 at 14:46 UTC (9:46 a.m. CDT). All you need to know about the March equinox here.
Human World

Happy Pi Day! Ways to celebrate here

March 14 is Pi Day, an annual mathematical event for science lovers. Here's how to celebrate and take part in the NASA Pi Day Challenge!
Human World

Happy birthday, Albert Einstein! Born March 14, 1879

Albert Einstein - born March 14, 1879 - changed our notions of matter, space and time. He launched modern physics, and became a household name.
Space

When will this sungrazing comet get bright enough to see?

The sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is getting brighter! Some are calling it the Easter comet, because it will be at its best in early April.
Space

Our sun might be a migrant from the inner Milky Way

A new study suggests the sun might be a migrant that was born in the inner galaxy and journeyed outward, in the presence of stars similar to our sun.
Earth

NASA helps giant tortoises return to a Galápagos island

Giant tortoises return to Floreana Island in the Galápagos. NASA satellites are guiding their release and helping revive the island’s wild ecosystem.

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