View larger. | Artist’s illustration of Pioneer Venus 2 approaching Venus in 1978. The mission consisted…
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How high up are meteors when they begin to glow?
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | John Ashley submitted this photo taken on August 13, 2025,…
Mars missions image Comet 3I/ATLAS during red planet flyby
On 3 October, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) turned its eyes toward interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS…
Early universe was warmer than expected, new study says
Ridhima Nunhokee, of the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy in Australia, gives a brief overview of…
2 asteroids safely buzzed by Earth this past week
An asteroid with the name 2025 TF passed Earth not far above Antarctica at 7:49 p.m.…
New Tumbleweed rovers could transform Mars exploration
View larger. | Prototype of a Tumbleweed rover nicknamed Pink Lady, in the Negev desert in…
Moon-forming disk found around massive planet
Artist’s concept of a moon-forming disk of dust and gas encircling the young exoplanet, CT Cha…
World Space Week is October 4 to 10. Find events here
The World Space Week Association (WSWA) official poster for World Space Week 2025, celebrated October 4–10…
Rogue planet found growing at astonishing record rate
Artist’s illustration of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626, which astronomers have spotted eating up gas and…
Auroras on rogue planet in a new alien weather report
Artist’s concept of auroras on rogue planet SIMP 0136. The auroras are near the north pole,…