Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam, with 188 dead in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has just reached Vietnam, having left a trail of devastation and at least 188 dead in the Philippines earlier this week.

Almach, a quadruple star system in Andromeda

With the eye alone, Almach looks like a single star. Through a telescope, it looks like a colorful duo. But Almach is really a 4-star system.

Super Hunter’s Moon – 2025’s brightest full moon – on November 5-6

Watch for the Super Hunter's Moon - this year's November full moon - on November 5-6, 2025. It's the closest and brightest supermoon of 2025.

Nanotyrannus, a T. rex mini-me, coexisted with the big guys

One of the Dueling Dinosaurs fossils of Montana, which scientists thought was a juvenile T. rex, is actually a new Nanotyrannus species.

See the best deep-sky photos of October 2025 here

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for October 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

Yeast on Mars could survive, unique new research shows

A new study from scientists in India shows that yeast could survive on Mars, tolerating both shockwaves from impacts and toxic perchlorate salts.

Do we all see the same moon phase from Earth?

No matter where you are on the globe, we all see the same moon phase. So why do photos from a distant location sometimes look different from what you're seeing?

The quiet tapir: Rainforest’s unsung hero

The tapir might look weird, with the body of a pig and the trunk of an elephant, but this gentle giant helps grow the forest.

3 Earth-sized planets around double star surprise scientists

Astronomers discovered 3 Earth-sized planets in the binary star system TOI-2267. It's the first time where the planets are orbiting each individual star.

Young Jupiter protected Earth from the sun, study finds

New simulations reveal how Jupiter protected Earth from the sun in our planet's early years, while also explaining a long-standing meteorite mystery.