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See the first Rubin Observatory images here!
On Monday, June 23, 2025, we got a peek at the 1st images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and they're stunning! See them here.
June 23, 2025
Rhinoceroses: Can modern science save these gentle giants?
Rhinoceroses are gentle herbivores that are critically endangered due to poaching. But there's still hope! Can we save them using modern science?
June 23, 2025
What happens when 2 species of sharks share a feast?
Sharks not normally seen together peacefully feasted on a decayed carcass in the waters off Hawaii, surprising tourists and scientists.
June 22, 2025
New study reveals hidden Mars volcano near NASA rover
Scientists have found a hidden Mars volcano close to NASA's Perseverance rover. Jezero Mons, about 13 miles (21 km) across, sits on the edge of Jezero crater.
June 22, 2025
A nova or ‘new star’ in Lupus: Photos from our community
A 'new star', or a nova, was discovered in Lupus on June 12, 2025. It has become bright enough to see with the eye! Enjoy photos of the nova here.
June 21, 2025
What’s your personal solstice? Images and stories from our community here
The solstice is a whole-Earth event. Enjoy these June solstice stories and images from the EarthSky community. And happy solstice!
June 20, 2025
Summer solstice: Could trees know when it is?
Researchers say trees might use the summer solstice like a calendar reminder, triggering shifts in their growth and reproductive cycles.
June 20, 2025
Another SpaceX Starship explosion! Huge fireball during test
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during a static-fire test on June 18, at SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. See the video.
June 19, 2025
2 of Uranus’ largest moons have surprising dark sides
Scientists thought 4 of Uranus' largest moons would have darker trailing hemispheres. But for Titania and Oberon, it's the opposite. Why?
June 19, 2025
Sculptor galaxy pops in most detailed 1,000-color image
This new composite image of the Sculptor galaxy in 1,000 colors provides the most-detailed view yet of stars, dust and gas in a distant spiral galaxy.
June 19, 2025
