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Mercury images from final flyby of BepiColombo!
ESA released new Mercury images from BepiColombo's final flyby of Mercury on January 8, 2025. The spacecraft will eventually go into orbit around Mercury.
January 10, 2025
New species of moray eel discovered and named Hades
A moray eel has been discovered and named after the god of the underworld: Hades. This species prefers turbid waters, muddy substrates and hides from the light.
January 9, 2025
Are methane-belching microbes on Mars hiding underground?
A new study suggests microbes on Mars might exist deep below the surface, and in one region in particular. They might even explain Martian mysterious methane.
January 8, 2025
Kiss and capture: A new explanation for Pluto’s largest moon
Pluto and Charon may not have formed in a destructive collision like Earth and its moon, but through a newly discovered "kiss and capture" mechanism.
January 8, 2025
3 years of the Webb telescope: Here’s what it’s discovered
In the 3 years since it was launched, Webb has made a host of intriguing discoveries. Here's a rundown of its most important findings so far.
January 7, 2025
Blame asteroid for demise of dinosaurs, not volcanoes
Did an asteroid cause the demise of dinosaurs? Or was it volcanoes, or both? A new study said the huge Chicxulub asteroid impact is still to blame.
January 6, 2025
Animal spies: The world’s most bizarre secret weapons
Governments have long relied on animal spies for covert operations, enlisting pigeons, cats and, recently, a beluga whale.
January 5, 2025
Right whales have a longer lifespan than scientists thought
Right whales in the Southern Ocean have a median lifespan of around 74 years. And they can live for up to 130 years, twice as long as scientists thought.
January 5, 2025
Last night’s moon blotted out Saturn. Pics here!
The moon blotted out Saturn last night, in an event called an "occultation" by astronomers. See photos here from the EarthSky community.
January 5, 2025
Canis Major and brilliant Sirius in the New Year
Canis Major the Greater Dog is most famous for being home to the brightest star in the sky, Sirius. You can see it in January following Orion from the horizon.
January 5, 2025
