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Evidence of an ancient asteroid impact in the North Sea
New evidence confirms Silverpit crater in the North Sea resulted from an ancient asteroid impact some 43 million years ago.
September 25, 2025
IMAP and others to study the sun and space weather launched today!
NASA is sending 3 missions - IMAP, SWFO-L1 and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory - into space today, September 24, 2025, to study the sun and space weather.
September 24, 2025
Hungry white dwarf devours surprisingly icy Pluto-like world
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught a hungry white dwarf devouring the leftover pieces of a former icy, Pluto-like world 260 light-years away.
September 24, 2025
New pachycephalosaur, a dome-headed dinosaur, from Mongolia
The new dinosaur Zavacephale rinpoche, the oldest pachycephalosaur fossil ever found, was a juvenile that had already developed its bony head dome.
September 24, 2025
New nova in Centaurus might be visible to the unaided eye
It appears there's a new nova - or guest star - in the southern constellation of Centaurus. The nova could be visible with your eyes alone from a dark-sky site.
September 23, 2025
Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens to Category 4
Hurricane Gabrielle has strengthened into a Category 4 storm. It’s 330 miles (530 km) northeast of Bermuda. Those in the Azores should monitor its progress.
September 23, 2025
Rosalind Franklin rover: Finding Mars life might be easy
Rockfalls and ancient floods could have brought organic materials, and perhaps traces of life, to the region the Rosalind Franklin rover will explore on Mars.
September 22, 2025
We have 4 seasons each year, but why?
Some assume our planet's changing distance from the sun causes the 4 seasons. But it's actually the tilt of the Earth's axis.
September 21, 2025
Deep partial solar eclipse today. Watch live here
A deep partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21, 2025. The path sweeps across the South Pacific including New Zealand and parts of Antarctica.
September 20, 2025
Stunning moon, Venus and Regulus conjunction pics !
The EarthSky community outdid itself with these photos of the crescent moon, Venus and Regulus in the morning sky on Friday, September 19, 2025.
September 19, 2025
