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Hubble reveals weird Uranus in new 20-year study
The Hubble Space Telescope's 20-year study of Uranus has yielded new insights about the enigmatic ice giant's atmosphere and how it might compare to exoplanets.
April 9, 2025
Surprising galaxy shines through fog of the early universe
Astronomers have discovered a surprising galaxy showing a bright hydrogen emission shining through the fog of the early universe.
April 8, 2025
What makes oddly shaped suns and moons on the horizon?
When light from the sun or the moon travels through more atmosphere to your eyes, you see oddly shaped suns or moons in interesting and beautiful ways.
April 8, 2025
How do bats avoid collisions in massive groups? Now we know!
Bats navigate in groups of hundreds of thousands, and still don't collide with each other. How do they do it? We finally know!
April 7, 2025
See one gigantic Mars dust devil eating another
The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the rim of Jezero Crater, imaged a large Mars dust devil consuming a smaller one.
April 6, 2025
New insight into how dogs see their world through smell
Researchers are developing new tools to help study what dogs experience. These insights can better inform trainers of dogs involved in scent detection.
April 6, 2025
Above-average hurricane forecast for the Atlantic in 2025
Colorado State University issued their hurricane forecast for the 2025 Atlantic season on April 3, 2025. Get all the details and more information here.
April 4, 2025
Prototaxites: Oldest giant organisms a lost kingdom of life?
Recently proposed reclassification of Earth’s first giant organisms - Prototaxites - indicate they represent an extinct kingdom of life.
April 3, 2025
Birthplaces of new planets are more varied than once thought
Researchers using the ALMA observatory have found that protoplanetary disks - the birthplaces of new planets - vary in size much more than previously thought.
April 3, 2025
The South Pole begins its 6 months of darkness
On the March equinox, researchers at the South Pole saw the sunset and entered into 6 months of darkness. See more images of the sunset here.
April 3, 2025
