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Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere just after discovery
A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean just after it was discovered on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
October 22, 2024
After 29 years, first-known brown dwarf revealed as twins
Gliese 229 B - the first-known brown dwarf - is really a binary system of two brown dwarfs entwined in an incredibly close orbit. See their orbit here!
October 22, 2024
A large fireball blazed over Lake Erie on October 21
Witnesses described a large fireball over Lake Erie last night. The American Meteor Society had some 350 reports as of this writing. Thousands must have seen it!
October 22, 2024
Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying
Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying, especially in high northern latitude areas such as Canada and Siberia. Here's what that means for the planet.
October 22, 2024
R Aquarii: A dynamic duo with geyser-like eruptions
Hubble captured images of R Aquarii, a binary star system 700 light-years away. It has violent eruptions that produce spiral filaments of glowing gas.
October 22, 2024
Crows – extremely smart birds – are our lifeform of the week
Crows are some of the most intelligent animals in the world. They are also sociable birds that create their own gangs, show empathy and love to have fun!
October 21, 2024
When can YOU see the 1st-ever human-made meteor shower?
When DART spacecraft hit asteroid Dimorphos, it released debris that should arrive at Mars and Earth, creating the 1st human-made meteor shower for the planets.
October 20, 2024
Is there a volcanic exomoon orbiting this giant exoplanet?
Astronomers with NASA and Caltech have found that a volcanic exomoon may be producing a cloud of sodium gas near a giant exoplanet 635 light-years away.
October 20, 2024
Could microbial life on Mars be hiding under ice?
A new NASA study said microbial life on Mars could exist in pools of liquid water beneath dusty ice deposits, with enough sunlight for photosynthesis.
October 20, 2024
Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light
Larvae in Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light, jumping more forcefully under red light. Also, damage to the seedpod impairs jumping.
October 20, 2024
