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Coming El Niño will bring hotter ocean temps
La Niña is gone and El Niño is coming. Scientists say El Niño will bring hotter temperatures to the ocean. Read why El Niño should make oceans warmer.
April 27, 2023
SpaceX Starlink launches for April. Learn more here
Find out when the Starlink launches for April are and learn more about Starlink here. Plus, find a link to the livestream that airs each launch live.
April 26, 2023
Do galaxy collisions power quasars? Will our Milky Way become a quasar?
Do galaxy collisions power quasars? UK astronomers have evidence suggesting they do. If so, then our own Milky Way galaxy might someday become a quasar.
April 26, 2023
Mars’ moons mission adds 10 NASA-picked scientists
NASA announced last week that it has chosen 10 scientists from across the U.S. to help with Mars' moons mission called Martian Moons eXploration (MMX).
April 26, 2023
HAKUTO-R – 1st private moon lander – loses contact
Yesterday, ispace attempted to achieve the 1st private moon landing with their HAKUTO-R mission. The team lost contact with the lander in the last moments.
April 25, 2023
Martian moon Deimos image reveals far side for 1st time
This Deimos image shows the far side of Mars' smaller moon in high resolution, for the first time. The Hope spacecraft reveals a possible planetary origin.
April 25, 2023
Aurora photos, night of April 23-24, 2023
The night of April 23-24, 2023, featured a wonderful auroral display. Aurora photos from our community, and some tweets, here.
April 25, 2023
Supernova X-rays zap planets’ atmospheres, 160 light-years away
Researchers are now saying that supernova X-rays can damage planets' atmospheres at up to 160 light-years away, dramatically altering life's prospects.
April 25, 2023
Einstein rings might help solve dark matter puzzle
By studying Einstein rings, scientists have found that axions are more likely to be the form of dark matter than WIMPs. Learn more about the study here.
April 25, 2023
What are white dwarf stars? How do they form?
A white dwarf is the incredibly dense core of a dead star, left behind when the star exhausted its fuel. Our sun will become a white dwarf one day.
April 25, 2023
