There are 60 Starlink satellites nestled in the cargo bay of this Falcon 9 rocket, which…
Category: Earth Sky
New 5th planet found in system of remarkably diverse worlds
View larger. | This artist’s concept shows the 5 planets in the L 98-59 system. A…
Dark energy surprise suggested by super set of supernovae
EarthSky’s Dave Adalian talks with astrophysicist David Rubin about new evidence that dark energy might evolve…
Meet Apep, a pair of dying stars in a swirling nebula
This is Apep, a multiple star system in the direction of the small, southern constellation Norma.…
Top 10 cool things about stars that you probably didn’t know
Here we present 10 cool things about stars! 1. Every star you see in the night…
This baby exoplanet is shrinking toward a sad destiny
View larger. | Artist’s concept of TOI 1227 b. The baby exoplanet, about the size of…
Extensive ancient rivers on Mars revealed in new study
View larger. | A fluvial sinuous ridge, or inverted channel, in Noachis Terra on Mars. A…
Is the 3rd interstellar visitor – 3I/ATLAS – an alien probe?
By Sara Webb, Swinburne University of Technology Interstellar object discovered On July 1, astronomers spotted an…
Star survives black hole, returns for another round
Artist’s concept of a supermassive black hole shredding and devouring a star in what’s known as…
Young, massive exoplanet is in an unusual double star system
View larger/ full image. | European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile took this…