Three thousand light-years from Earth lies the strange protoplanetary nebula IRAS 09371+1212, nicknamed the Frosty Leo Nebula. Despite their name, protoplanetary nebulae have nothing to do with planets: they are formed from material shed from their aging central star. The Frosty Leo Nebula has ac...

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An annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a dramatic "ring of fire" on Feb. 17 , as the moon passes between Earth and the sun, leaving a thin outer ring of sunlight visible. This striking effect will last up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds at the greatest eclipse. The eclipse will progress as follows, according to Time and Date : Partial eclipse begins — 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT) Maximum "ring of fire" annularity — 7:12 a.m. EST (1212 GMT) Partial eclipse ends — 9:27 a.m. EST (1427 GMT) Only a very small region of Antarctica lies in the path of annularity, a roughly 2,661-mile-long and 383-mile-wide (4,282 by 616 kilometers) corridor where the moon will cover about 96% of the sun's disk. Viewers elsewhere in Antarctica and across parts of southern Africa and southernmost South America will see a partial solar eclipse rather than a full "ring of fire". What is an annular solar eclipse? An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between Earth and the sun , but is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun's disk. The smaller-looking moon leaves a bright outer ring of the sun visible — often...

12/12 Portal: Awakening the Inner Fire & Flow With spiritual guide, MG Blackstock. Join me on Friday, December 12th for a powerful live activation aligned with the 12/12 portal — a potent moment of s...

Divine Ones, We greet you in love. It is I, Archangel Metatron and I am here now, to share with you a bit about the current potential in play for you on Earth and some perspectives that can be useful to you as you create your life, anew.