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Conclave: What’s in that black or white smoke?

At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.

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May 9, 2025

Astronomers respond to President’s FY 2026 budget request

Astronomers respond to the 2026 president's budget request. The cuts would damage a broad range of research that will not be supported by the private sector.

EarthSky Voices

May 3, 2025

Family of stars set to leave home and zip across the galaxy

The Gaia mission has spotted a family of stars that is getting to ready to leave home in record time and zip in all directions across the galaxy.

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May 1, 2025

NASA orbiter spots Curiosity rover making tracks on Mars

A spacecraft orbiting Mars has caught the Curiosity rover in action as it drives to its next science mission. See the image and read more here.

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April 29, 2025

Astronomers spy a disintegrating planet with comet-like tail

Astronomers have discovered a disintegrating planet. It's being roasted by the giant sun it orbits, leaving a long tail behind in its orbit.

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April 22, 2025

First footage of colossal squid in deep ocean habitat

For the 1st time, scientists have captured footage of a colossal squid. See the young squid in the deep ocean waters of its home environment.

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April 22, 2025

Most meteorites that hit Earth aren’t typical. Why?

Observations and sample-return missions show us that space rocks tend to be rich in water, carbon and organic compounds. Yet meteorites on Earth are not. Why?

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April 17, 2025

Dire wolves are still extinct. So what happened in the lab?

The biotech company Colossal has genetically engineered the DNA of 3 pups born to a gray wolf with some of the genetic code of extinct dire wolves.

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April 11, 2025

Extreme storms, like recent ones in the US, follow a recipe

Extreme storms hit the central U.S. in early April. A climate scientist explains the recipe for severe storms and why a warming world makes them more frequent.

EarthSky Voices

April 11, 2025