Nightly News edition
Moon. On the evening of November 2, 2026 the Moon is waning crescent, 36% illuminated. That day the Moon sets at 1:45 PM MST. Times are for Denver, Colorado; they shift by minutes to an hour elsewhere in the US and Canada.
James Webb Space Telescope finds 3I/ATLAS comet has unique ice grains. The comet's ice grains are similar to those of trans-Neptunian objects beyond Neptune's orbit. 3I/ATLAS was discovered entering the solar system in summer 2025.
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Scientists found that small galaxies have less oxygen than their stars produce. Researchers studied 37 dwarf galaxies within 22 million light-years of Earth using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The results were published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Read the source: Phys.org (Space News section) (opens in new tab)
NASA releases November 2026 skywatching tips. The Southern Taurids peak around November 5, and the Northern Taurids peak around November 12, with around five meteors per hour under ideal conditions. Mars and Jupiter will appear 1.2 degrees apart before sunrise on November 15-16.
Read the source: NASA (all news) (opens in new tab)