Are the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies already merging?

Researchers studying the fastest stars in the Milky Way galaxy believe some of them may come from the nearby Andromeda galaxy.

Sun activity archive for October 2024

Sun activity archive for October 2024. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

LIVE MONDAY: SpaceX and Space Race 2.0 with Eric Berger

Join EarthSky's Dave Adalian LIVE at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on September 30. He'll be chatting with Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica.

Lifeform of the week: Axolotls, the key to eternal youth?

The axolotl is a spectacular, forever-young amphibian. It never loses its tadpole tail and can regenerate not only its limbs or tail, but also its organs!

Biobots are a 3rd state between life and death

Biobots are tiny, multicellular robots powered by living cells to perform tasks, and they're a third state between life and death.

An uncommonly strong atmospheric river in Pacific Northwest

A powerful atmospheric river swept through the Gulf of Alaska in September 2024. The storm made landfall as Category 5, the highest tier on the scale.

Octopuses punch unruly fish on group hunts

Scientists studying hours of footage of octopuses and fish hunting together found that octopuses punch the uncooperative fish and are the leaders of the hunt.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4

Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a category 4 storm near Perry. The storm surge has washed away homes and winds have caused power outages. More here.

Light pollution affects fish even into the next generation

A new study showed fish exposed to light pollution at night exhibited anxiety-like behavior, and the lighting even affected the next generation of fish.

Exploring Mars’ Grand Canyon, plus a UFO camera for Mars

Researchers in Germany are developing a new mission to explore Mars' Grand Canyon with a swarm of robotic drones, plus search for UFOs in Martian skies.