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Does a supermoon have a super effect on us?
The extra pull of gravity from a supermoon creates higher-than-usual tides. But the effects of a supermoon on a human body are imperceptible.
December 1, 2025
Planisphere: Your friend to find stars and constellations
A planisphere is an easy-to-use tool that can help you learn the night sky. Align the date and time to see what constellations and stars are overhead.
November 28, 2025
Tally of near-Earth asteroids passes 40,000
Astronomers announced in November 2025 they've now discovered over 40,000 near-Earth asteroids. What risks do these pose to Earth?
November 27, 2025
Before their big smashup, Theia and Earth were neighbors
A new study suggests that Theia and Earth were neighbors in the early solar system about 4.5 billion years ago. Then their epic collision destroyed young Theia.
November 26, 2025
OSIRIS-APEX mission to asteroid Apophis soars past Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu was a great success. Now, the spacecraft has been renamed OSIRIS-APEX and is heading to asteroid Apophis.
November 26, 2025
Are water-carved caves on Mars hiding alien life?
Researchers in China have discovered the 1st water-carved caves on Mars. Known as karst caves, they could provide a protective habitat for possible life.
November 25, 2025
What if a small black hole devoured you?
A professor of physics from Vanderbilt University, Robert Scherrer, describes what would happen to the human body if a small black hole passed through it.
November 23, 2025
What are these weird aurora blobs? Explainer here
On November 11, 2025, the severe geomagnetic storm produced weird aurora blobs along with the traditional aurora. These blobs were rare proton auroras.
November 21, 2025
Colorful life on exoplanets might be lurking in clouds
Researchers suggest searching for colorful life on exoplanets by looking for spectral features similar to ones in Earth's clouds caused by airborne microbes.
November 21, 2025
A fast-growing supermassive black hole in the early universe
Astronomers have spotted a galaxy in the early universe that has a supermassive black hole at its core that is much bigger than they expected.
November 20, 2025
