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Pluto’s giant ice volcanoes may still be erupting
Unusual large icy domes on Pluto's surface are likely giant ice volcanoes where water ice "lava" flowed, researchers say.
April 3, 2022
Mars and Saturn conjunction, April 4 and 5 mornings
Mars and Saturn come together in a conjunction on April 4 and 5, separated only by the width of a full moon on the sky's dome.
April 3, 2022
Background glow of the universe is oddly bright
Astronomers say the universe's background glow is strangely twice as bright as thought. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made the unexpected discovery.
April 3, 2022
Crescent moon by star clusters, April 4 and 5 evenings
You can spot the crescent moon in Taurus between the Pleiades star cluster and the Hyades star cluster, home to the red star Aldebaran.
April 3, 2022
Mars surface layers and ‘brain terrain’
ESA shared some new images of the Mars surface from its Mars Express spacecraft. They show craters, brain terrain, layered deposits and more.
April 2, 2022
Yuri’s Night: World Space Party – a time to celebrate
Yuri Gagarin's space flight is remembered in Yuri's Night celebrations. This Russian pilot was the first man to fly into orbit, in 1961.
April 1, 2022
Most distant star yet seen spied by Hubble
Astronomers have found the most distant star yet, thanks to rare alignment with a lensing galaxy cluster. They've nicknamed the star Earendel.
March 31, 2022
Moonlight Mojave: The desert under starry skies
Enjoy the timelapse video Moonlight Mojave that captures the beauty of the night sky and the surreal moonlit scenery and panoramas of the Mojave Desert.
March 31, 2022
How did cockroaches survive dino-killing asteroid?
Cockroaches survive in adverse conditions for many reasons. When the dinosaur-killing asteroid wiped out most of life on Earth, cockroaches persevered.
March 31, 2022
March’s deep sky for 2022: Peering into the dark
Get to know March's deep sky with these amazing photos taken by members of the EarthSky community. Did you take a great photo? Share it with us!
March 30, 2022
