April

Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter “r” – from September to April – to avoid watery shellfish, or worse, a nasty bout of food poisoning. Now, a new study suggests people have been following this practice for at least 4,000 years.

An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026

1020 years ago on April 30, 1006, the brightest supernova and the brightest stellar event in human history occurs in the constellation of Lupus.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months

The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026

Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026

Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026

A bright star will disappear for up to an hour tonight — here's what's happening

Comet PanSTARRS approaches Earth on April 26. Here's how to catch it in satellite imagery this weekend

Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026

Nebula sparkles in new Hubble snapshot | Space photo of the day for April 23, 2026

Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026

The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)

A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026

Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19

Watch Blue Origin launch a reused New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time ever today

Don't miss the moon, Venus and the Pleiades align after sunset on April 19

New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week