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Alien life? Mammoth new telescope could find it in hours
The upcoming Extremely Large Telescope could revolutionize the search for alien life, analyzing the atmospheres of nearby "Earth-like" planets in only hours.
April 2, 2025
Great white sharks in False Bay vanished. What happened?
The disappearance of great white sharks from False Bay, South Africa, in mid-2018 resulted in significant changes in the local marine food chain.
April 2, 2025
See the best deep-sky photos of March 2025 here
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for March 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!
April 2, 2025
Sun activity archive for April 2025
Sun activity archive for April 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
April 1, 2025
This amazing hummingbird chick looks like a caterpillar
Hummingbirds might be small, but they can have strong defense mechanisms. One hummingbird species is born with feathers resembling dangerous caterpillar hair.
March 31, 2025
Partial solar eclipse pics that you’ll love. See them here!
See some beautiful partial solar eclipse pics from March 29, 2025, thanks to our global EarthSky community! Did you take a pic? Submit it to us!
March 31, 2025
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit in 2032, but it’ll be back
Asteroids like 2024 YR4 - which is set to pass very close to Earth in 2032 - will keep coming back into our vicinity, thanks to a strange orbital resonance.
March 30, 2025
New study says residential trees can affect human health
A study examined residential trees in Switzerland and found a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighborhoods with large tree canopies.
March 30, 2025
Widespread severe weather expected in east-central US today
Millions of Americans are under the threat for severe weather Sunday and Monday. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and significant tornadoes are all possible.
March 30, 2025
A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29. Watch here.
Watch the deep partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at EarthSky. Or join our expert eclipse watchers for more.
March 29, 2025
