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Comet Leonard has disintegrated
Comet Leonard, the bright comet of 2021, has disintegrated. Photos show the nucleus and coma have disappeared, leaving nothing but a ghostly streak.
March 21, 2022
An Alpha Centauri planet? Astronomers make a leap
Do rocky planets - resembling Earth - orbit in the Alpha Centauri star system? A new study predicts what these as-yet-unknown planets might be like.
March 19, 2022
Carina the Keel, home to an erupting star
Carina: You know its erupting star, now learn the constellation! Carina the Keel contains the sky's 2nd brightest star and some amazing nebulae.
March 19, 2022
New image from Webb, another milestone achieved
NASA released a new image from Webb, the most powerful infrared space telescope, on March 16, 2022. The image shows a star with galaxies in the background.
March 16, 2022
Sahara dust storm turns skies orange in Europe
Storm Celia has whipped up Sahara dust and turned skies orange from Northern Africa, across the Mediterranean and into Spain and other parts of Europe.
March 16, 2022
Double star orbits: New charts of Sirius and Albireo
Learn more about the double star orbits of 2 famous stars - Sirius and Albireo - with these fascinating charts from Guy Ottewell.
March 16, 2022
Searching for life as we don’t know it
Searching for life: Could alien life be based on exotic biochemistries unlike Earth's? New research into universal biology and "life as we don't it" says yes.
March 15, 2022
Asteroid discovered hours before Earth impact
An astronomer discovered asteroid 2022 EB5 just two hours before it impacted Earth over the Arctic Ocean on March 11, 2022. Fortunately, it was small and burned up upon entry.
March 13, 2022
Asteroid 2022 ES3 to pass within moon’s distance March 13
Near-Earth asteroid 2022 ES3 will have a close, safe encounter with Earth on March 13, 2022. Links to live viewing of the flyby, here.
March 13, 2022
New solar sail may travel to Alpha Centauri
The distances between stars are vast, which is why star travel is so far. But now, a new solar sail may be able to travel to Alpha Centauri in 20 years.
March 12, 2022
