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Family of stars set to leave home and zip across the galaxy
The Gaia mission has spotted a family of stars that is getting to ready to leave home in record time and zip in all directions across the galaxy.
May 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for May 2025
Sun activity archive for May 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
May 1, 2025
Surprise! Super-Earth exoplanets in Saturn-like orbits
The discovery of a super-Earth orbiting farther from its star than Saturn orbits the sun suggests that super-Earth exoplanets are common in our galaxy.
April 30, 2025
NASA orbiter spots Curiosity rover making tracks on Mars
A spacecraft orbiting Mars has caught the Curiosity rover in action as it drives to its next science mission. See the image and read more here.
April 29, 2025
New study says rain on ancient Mars fed rivers and lakes
Did it rain on ancient Mars? A new study suggests that heavy precipitation - rain or snow - helped form rivers that fed into lakes billions of years ago.
April 29, 2025
Chimpanzees know how to party. Boozy fruit, anybody?
Do chimpanzees meet in parties to ingest alcohol like we do? For the first time, scientists have recorded chimps repeatedly eating and sharing fermented fruit.
April 28, 2025
Want to find alien life? Look for patterns of energy
To search for alien life - even exotic life beyond our imagination - a new study suggests looking for "patterns of energy" instead of just organic molecules.
April 27, 2025
Monday forecast: Tornado outbreak possible in upper Midwest
In a Monday forecast, severe weather with large hail, damaging wind gusts and intense tornadoes across the upper Midwest are expected.
April 27, 2025
Did you see a smiley face moon Friday morning?
Did you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? Get accurate information here and check out community photos of the triple conjunction.
April 25, 2025
Solar wind might make water on the moon, study says
A new NASA study has found strong evidence that the solar wind constantly fired out by the sun produces water on our moon.
April 25, 2025
