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New evidence for Planet 9 at the fringes of our solar system
Researchers said the bunching of small objects beyond Neptune fits perfectly with the existence of a Planet 9 hiding on the outskirts of our solar system.
May 19, 2024
Mars craters pop in new images from ExoMars
Mars craters pop in these new images showcasing the diversity of impacts across the red planet. ESA's ExoMars mission took these images. See them here!
May 19, 2024
Among solar storms, the one causing the Carrington Event was BIG
Massive solar storms could damage the power grid, disrupt the internet, affect the ability of GPS and create auroras that reach toward the equator.
May 19, 2024
The Egyptian sky goddess and the Milky Way
Watch an interview with astrophysicist Or Graur and EarthSky's Dave Adalian discussing how the ancient Egyptian sky goddess, Nut, is linked to the Milky Way.
May 18, 2024
Giant hummingbirds with backpacks help discover a species
Giant hummingbirds with tiny backpacks helped discover a new species of hummingbird, as they were tracked up high in the Andes.
May 17, 2024
Is AI to blame for our failure to find alien civilizations?
Is AI - artificial intelligence - the great filter that alien civilizations are unable to evolve beyond? The threat of AI and our own self-destruction, here.
May 16, 2024
Auroras on May 10-11 wowed millions! Pics here
Auroras last night from "extreme" geomagnetic storming - which came after a week of very high activity on the sun - wowed millions around the globe.
May 16, 2024
Astronomers find 60 Dyson sphere candidates, among millions of searched stars
Two teams of astronomers in Europe say they have found 60 Dyson sphere candidates. Are they alien megastructures or a previously unknown natural phenomenon?
May 15, 2024
Canadian zombie fires reigniting, sending smoke to US
The Canadian zombie fires simmering below ground all winter are reigniting with spring. Some raging fires are sending smoke southward into the US.
May 15, 2024
Hoofed animals’ earliest ancestor discovered in Colorado
A new ancient mammal species, that lived 65 million years ago, is thought to be the earliest known ancestor of hoofed animals like deer, pigs, and horses.
May 15, 2024
