Here’s an image of Jupiter’s moon Io from February 2024. The black-and-white inset shows the same…
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Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
Newly-discovered #asteroid 2024 PT5 is about to undergo a “mini-moon event” when its geocentric energy becomes…
See the most-detailed star bubbles yet in new video
Watch the motion of star bubbles on the surface of the star R Doradus in the…
Human-made meteor shower could hit Earth in a decade
In this 1-minute video, EarthSky’s Will Triggs tells you about the human-made meteor shower that could…
A buddy for Betelgeuse? Does this mean no supernova?
The red supergiant star Betelgeuse is a beloved star, bright and easy to see in the…
Moon crazy, with Robert Reeves
The Earth and its moon are locked together in a codependent embrace. How does the moon…
Moon’s volcanoes were erupting only 120 million years ago
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | The lunar maria – once thought to be seas –…
How asteroid Phaethon can spawn the Geminid meteors
Artist’s concept of asteroid 3200 Phaethon – parent object of the Geminid meteor shower – near…
Jupiter’s moon slammed and tipped by giant asteroid?
A new study shows that some 4 billion years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Jupiter’s…
Small asteroid to hit Earth’s atmosphere TODAY
A small asteroid, just discovered hours ago, will hit Earth’s atmosphere above the Philippines around 16:46…