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See the best Milky Way photos of 2025 here
See 10 of the best Milky Way photos from all over the world. This year, the entries include the 1st Milky Way image from space by astronaut Don Pettit.
May 27, 2025
Big cities are sinking in the US. Is yours one?
A new study shows that big cities in the U.S. cities are sinking. Groundwater extraction is the number one reason. See where the problem is the worst.
May 27, 2025
Humpback whales are giving birth outside breeding grounds
Scientists have found humpback whales and calves swimming in cold waters, far from traditional breeding grounds. Greater awareness could help protect them.
May 27, 2025
The platypus is a mix of animal parts and talents
The platypus is an amazing animal with many talents. It can move underwater with its eyes closed thanks to its highly sensitive beak, among many things!
May 26, 2025
Strange double starlight pulses revealed in new SETI search
A SETI search of 1,300 stars for optical alien signals has found something odd: two fast, identical starlight pulses from a sunlike star 100 light-years away.
May 24, 2025
NOAA forecast: Atlantic hurricane season above average in 2025
NOAA has released its forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It calls for an above-average hurricane season. Get the details here.
May 23, 2025
Stargazing in national parks around the world
Stargazing in national parks ... yes! Increasing light pollution in the United States makes national parks some of the last dark refuges.
May 22, 2025
New minor planet found in the distant solar system
The IAU's Minor Planet Center announced a new minor planet on May 21, 2025, which is fairly large and has a huge, irregular orbit around the sun.
May 22, 2025
New images show a pair of galaxies in a deep-space battle
For the first time, astronomers have observed a pair of galaxies where one is piercing the other with intense radiation from a quasar powered by a black hole.
May 21, 2025
See the Chinese rocket that surprised aurora watchers
On May 16, 2025, aurora watchers spotted something unusual in the sky. The mysterious streak turned out to be a Chinese rocket. More here.
May 21, 2025
