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Lakes on Mars had ripples! They must have been ice-free
At least some ancient lakes on Mars were ice-free. NASA's Curiosity rover discovered evidence for small wind-blown ripples on the former lakes in Gale crater.
January 22, 2025
Pandora exoplanet telescope to launch in late 2025
The spacecraft bus for the Pandora exoplanet telescope has been complete. Pandora will analyze atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets after its 2025 launch.
January 22, 2025
Comet ATLAS G3 in the sunset’s glow: Pics here!
Comet ATLAS G3 is near the sun just after sunset until about January 20 for those in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some of the first pics of the comet!
January 21, 2025
Leo P and a host of other galaxies
Researchers used the Webb Space Telescope to reveal patterns of star formation in a dwarf galaxy, Leo P. The image captured many other galaxies too.
January 21, 2025
Andromeda galaxy: Hubble’s largest photomosaic yet
Astronomers have created the largest photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy yet using Hubble data. The image helps trace the hidden history of Andromeda.
January 21, 2025
Is social media polarization about to get worse?
Social media behemoth Meta is planning to use crowdsourced 'community notes' for factchecking. Some experts worry this will only increase online polarization.
January 19, 2025
Wow! Binary star’s dusty rings shine in new Webb images
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has taken stunning new images of a binary star's dusty rings. The rings of Wolf-Rayet 140 are expanding at 1% the speed of light.
January 19, 2025
Do aliens exist? What scientists really think
Aliens probably exist according to a survey of more than 1,000 scientists. Nearly 87% of them believe in extraterrestrial life.
January 19, 2025
New species of giant sea bug named for Darth Vader
Are you a fan of Star Wars? If so, you will love this news! A recently discovered species of giant sea bug received Darth Vader's name! Find out why here.
January 18, 2025
Stellar luminosity versus star brightness
Some extremely large and hot stars blaze away with the stellar luminosity of a million suns! But other stars look bright only because they're near Earth.
January 18, 2025
