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A solitary star speeding across the Milky Way
Citizen scientists have discovered a solitary star speeding so fast that it will eventually escape the Milky Way's gravity and shoot into intergalactic space.
August 18, 2024
‘Continents’ on Venus similar to those of early Earth?
A new study suggests that 'continents' on Venus, vast plateaus known as tesserae, may have formed in a very similar way to early continents on Earth.
August 14, 2024
Hobbit human ancestors smaller than thought
Ancestors of Homo floresiensis, the "Hobbit" humans, that once lived on the Indonesian island of Flores, were smaller than scientists had previously thought.
August 14, 2024
Sometimes Island on Lake Travis
This image taken by our friends at Float On –Lake Travis Boat Rentals, the best place to go for lake...
August 13, 2024
See it! This week’s auroras and Perseids!
The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaked just as auroras were gracing our skies. Wow! See images from the EarthSky community here.
August 13, 2024
Don’t miss! Jupiter and Mars conjunction tomorrow
The Jupiter and Mars conjunction in the sky is tomorrow morning! After easing closer to each other all month, they'll be closest on August 14. Look east!
August 13, 2024
LIVE on Monday: What’s Phil thinking of NOW? GAIA
What's Phil thinking? Join Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer, beginning at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 12 ... to hear him talk about GAIA.
August 12, 2024
Flamingos are beautiful and peculiar: Lifeform of the week
Flamingos are exotic birds that eat upside down, can produce milk, are amazing parents to their chicks and sleep on one leg. How cool are they?
August 12, 2024
Did meteorites create the moon’s atmosphere?
Did meteorites create the moon's atmosphere? A new study of soil samples - collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s - says yes.
August 12, 2024
Gaia spots over 350 asteroids with possible moons
The Gaia mission has revealed hundreds of asteroids with possible moons. The info comes from precise measurements of orbits of more than 150,000 asteroids.
August 11, 2024
