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Tally of near-Earth asteroids passes 40,000
Astronomers announced in November 2025 they've now discovered over 40,000 near-Earth asteroids. What risks do these pose to Earth?
November 27, 2025
What if a small black hole devoured you?
A professor of physics from Vanderbilt University, Robert Scherrer, describes what would happen to the human body if a small black hole passed through it.
November 23, 2025
Why don’t we feel Earth’s spin?
We don't feel Earth spin on its axis because Earth's spin is steady and constant, carrying us as passengers right along with it.
November 23, 2025
Exoplanet atmospheres are a key to habitability
The habitable zone of a planet might be key to whether life can survive there. But so are exoplanet atmospheres, scientists say.
November 20, 2025
Shape of a supernova detected 1 day after explosion
Astronomers used quick work to point a telescope at a supernova blast and detected the shape of a supernova just one day later.
November 16, 2025
Whoa! Universe’s expansion slowing down?! See a video
We thought we lived in a rapidly accelerating expanding universe after all. But new research suggests the universe's expansion is already slowing.
November 14, 2025
Black hole record: Brightest and most distant flare yet
Astronomers have found the biggest and most distant black hole flare yet. It was likely caused by a massive star too close to a supermassive black hole.
November 9, 2025
Look out our galaxy’s south window, into intergalactic space
Use the Great Square of Pegasus to locate Fomalhaut. Then you're on your way to looking out our galaxy's south window into intergalactic space.
November 9, 2025
A view of the Milky Way galaxy in unprecedented radio color
Astronomers released a new radio view of our Milky Way galaxy on October 29, 2025. It's the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way yet.
October 30, 2025
Why were prehistoric insects so enormous?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, giant insects were common on Earth. In fact, prehistoric insects were here before the dinosaurs!
October 29, 2025
