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Sharkcano, an undersea volcano where sharks live
The underwater Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands is being called a "sharkcano" because scientists found sharks living in its crater.
May 26, 2022
Watch asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) sweep past today and tomorrow
Large asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) will safely pass our planet on May 27, 2022, coming closer than it will again for the next 200 years.
May 26, 2022
Starliner is safely back on Earth
Boeing’s Starliner returned safely from the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. It's touchdown marks a successful end to the OFT-2 mission.
May 26, 2022
Tinnitus seems to be linked to sleep
Around 15% of the world’s population suffers from tinnitus, or a ringing in the ears. Scientists believe there is a link between tinnitus and sleep.
May 26, 2022
How Webb will explore our own solar system
The greatly anticipated Webb telescope will be able to observe objects in our own solar system, as explained in anew NASA blog post.
May 25, 2022
See the best Milky Way photos of 2022
See 10 of Capture the Atlas's Best Milky Way photos of 2022. This annual edition showcases 25 of the best Milky Way photos from around the world.
May 24, 2022
The sun as you’ve never seen it
ESA's Solar Orbiter reached perihelion, its closest point to the sun, in March. Here are stunning closeup images as never seen before.
May 22, 2022
Scientists grow plants in lunar soil
Scientists were able to grow plants in lunar soil. They weren't quite as robust as those grown in earthly soil. But it's a key step for future space missions.
May 22, 2022
Video: Starlink satellite train passes over
A sky photographer captured the a train of Starlink satellites on May 16, 2022, two days after Spacex launched them on May 14, 2022.
May 20, 2022
You can hear an aurora (even when you can’t see it)
A researcher recorded sounds of the aurora - cracks and pops - during moderate geomagnetic activity even when there was no aurora visible.
May 20, 2022
