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Astronomers map giant starspots on distant XX Trianguli
Astronomers have mapped starspots over a 16-year period on a star named XX Trianguli using advanced Doppler imaging techniques.
December 12, 2024
Odd, slowly repeating radio bursts traced to red dwarf star
Astronomers have finally pinpointed the source of slowly repeating radio bursts: a red dwarf star with a possible white dwarf binary companion.
December 12, 2024
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft skimming Earth’s atmosphere today!
The Lucy spacecraft will make a close approach to Earth today. Its 6-year mission will carry it through the main asteroid belt and into the orbit of Jupiter.
December 12, 2024
Are Geminid meteors striking the moon? See videos
Last week, Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured videos of bright flashes on the moon. Could they be Geminid meteors striking the moon? See the videos here.
December 10, 2024
Oceans on Venus never existed, new study suggests
Researchers at the University of Cambridge say that it's likely there were never any oceans on Venus. The planet might have always been as hot as it is now.
December 10, 2024
What if we find alien life and don’t recognize it?
Astrobiologists are exploring how complexity arises in the universe to build frameworks for recognizing alien life when we finally find it.
December 10, 2024
Meet Pisces the Fish, 1st constellation of the zodiac
Pisces the Fish is a zodiac constellation that is high in the sky on December evenings. Look for it and its asterism, the Circlet of Pisces.
December 10, 2024
Emperor penguin reaches Australia: Lifeform of the week
An emperor penguin, normally a resident of Antarctica, reached the temperate waters of Australia. How is that possible? Read more about the penguin Gus.
December 9, 2024
See the best northern lights photos of 2024
The blog Capture the Atlas announced its 2024 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest. See 10 of the best northern lights photos here.
December 8, 2024
Are primordial black holes hiding in plain sight?
Do tiny primordial black holes exist? A new theoretical study says that we might find evidence of them in planetoids or even objects like rocks here on Earth.
December 8, 2024
