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Star survives black hole, returns for another round

Astronomers have made the first confirmed detection of a star surviving destruction at the hands of a supermassive black hole. Then it returned for round 2.

Will Triggs

August 28, 2025

How to find aliens: Look when their planets are aligned

A new study proposes a novel idea for how to find aliens: Look for their deep space communications when their planets are in alignment, as seen from Earth.

Paul Scott Anderson

August 28, 2025

See the Trifid nebula aka Messier 20 tonight

If you have a dark sky, you can spot the Trifid nebula as a fuzzy patch within the Milky Way. And binoculars or a telescope will reveal more details.

Bruce McClure

EarthSky Voices

August 28, 2025

Starship redeems itself in spectacular 10th test flight

After a series of explosive failures this year, SpaceX’s Starship saw spectacular success during its 10th flight test on August 26, 2025.

Will Triggs

August 27, 2025

Star spots and planetary transits on distant stars

NASA scientists use TESS and Kepler data with a new method to map star spots on distant stars to enhance our understanding of stellar activity and exoplanets.

EarthSky Voices

August 27, 2025

How dark matter in exoplanets could create new black holes

A new study suggests that particles of dark matter in exoplanets could form tiny black holes, which would eventually turn entire planets into black holes.

Paul Scott Anderson

August 26, 2025

Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 140,000 years ago

The fossil remains of a child, dated to 140,000 years ago, shows the earliest known evidence of breeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.

Shireen Gonzaga

August 26, 2025

Do bees die after they sting you?

Do bees die after they sting you? Only the honeybee dies after stinging you, and only female bees have stingers. The female honeybee dies protecting its home.

Editors of EarthSky

August 26, 2025