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Ice on the moon is widespread, new study shows
A new NASA study of permanently shadowed regions near the lunar south pole shows that there is a lot more water ice on the moon than previously thought.
October 14, 2024
Lifeform of the week: Snails are full of surprises
There are many surprising facts about land snails. Did you know a snail is both male and female? And they can have 25,000 teeth? More here!
October 14, 2024
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot wiggles like gelatin
New observations with the Hubble Space Telescope show that Jupiter's Great Red Spot wiggles like a bowl of gelatin. It squeezes in and out like a stress ball.
October 13, 2024
LIVE: SpaceX Starship Test Flight No. 5 Watch Party!
Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket. Want to see it take to the sky? Join our watch party at 7 a.m. CT (12:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 13.
October 12, 2024
Auroras everywhere! Best pics from October 10 display
People around the globe saw an incredible outbreak of auroras from October 10 to 11, 2024. Check out some of our favorite images from the EarthSky community.
October 11, 2024
Black hole destroys a star, goes after another
A black hole shredded one star and now, a few years later, the debris disk is pummeling another star. This second star flashes in X-ray every time it gets hit.
October 11, 2024
Why leaves change color. Plus, EarthSky spies peak fall color 2024
The vivid yellows, oranges and reds of autumn leaves are there throughout spring and summer, but hidden. Here's why leaves change color in the fall.
October 11, 2024
Westerlund 1 star cluster: Imagine if we lived here
Imagine a sky full of stars as bright as a full moon. If we were in this super star cluster - called Westerlund 1 - that's what we might see.
October 10, 2024
How likely is a doomsday asteroid swarm from Comet Encke?
Astronomers studying the debris that causes the Taurid meteor shower said it's unlikely there's a doomsday asteroid swarm hidden in the debris.
October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida
Hurricane Milton came onshore near Siesta Key in Florida on Wednesday night as a Category 3. It's now weakened to a Category 1 as it starts to move offshore.
October 10, 2024
