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Is a mammoth black hole lurking in this nearby galaxy?
Does the nearby galaxy Messier 83 have a supermassive black hole in its heart? NASA's Webb space telescope has found tantalizing new clues that suggest it does.
May 7, 2025
What is Vesta? Neither an asteroid nor a planet, says study
What is Vesta? It's neither an asteroid nor a planet. And a new study shows Vesta doesn't have a core, which could lead to 2 possibilities for how it formed.
May 6, 2025
Acrux is the brightest star in the Southern Cross
Acrux, also called Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross. And it is not 1, but 2 stars.
May 6, 2025
Female bonobos rule the bonobo kingdom. Girl power!
Female bonobos wield power and influence by creating alliances with other females. The females don’t dominate the males but enjoy a high status.
May 5, 2025
A change of tune: Birdsong evolves, says AI-powered study
A new study of songbirds has found evidence for a dynamic musical culture, with birdsong evolving over time due to aging and migration.
May 4, 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.
May 3, 2025
See the best deep-sky photos of April 2025 here
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for April 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!
May 3, 2025
Mountain mystery: How’d that record tree get up here?
A professor discovered a record tree in California - a Jeffrey pine - which is now the highest tree to grow in the state. Global warming is the culprit.
May 2, 2025
Gladiator bones show first-ever evidence of lion mauling
Scientists have found, for the first time, physical evidence of bite marks from a big cat, likely a lion, on the skeleton of a gladiator.
May 2, 2025
Eos: Huge nearby cloud in space was invisible … until now
Using a new technique, astronomers have discovered a huge molecular cloud in space near our solar system, dubbed Eos. It had remained undetected until now.
May 1, 2025
