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Dancing dust devils on Mars trace raging winds
Using data from several Mars missions, scientists have put together a catalog of dust devils on Mars that help track winds and troublesome dust.
October 12, 2025
New details about Betelbuddy, Betelgeuse’s companion star
A new study has discovered more about Betelgeuse's little companion, Betelbuddy. The star is younger and larger than predicted.
October 10, 2025
Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion
For decades, astronomers have wanted to know exactly what the explosion of a doomed star looks like. The Webb Space Telescope has made that knowledge possible.
October 9, 2025
New study says water in Venus’ clouds surprisingly abundant
A new reanalysis of data from the Pioneer Venus 2 mission in 1978 shows that water in Venus' clouds is much more abundant than previously thought.
October 9, 2025
How high up are meteors when they begin to glow?
How high up are meteors when they begin to glow? Meteors begin to glow almost as soon as they hit Earth's atmosphere, but vaporize at varying altitudes.
October 8, 2025
Mars missions image Comet 3I/ATLAS during red planet flyby
Spacecraft around Mars have caught images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it made a close pass past the red planet. See the images here.
October 7, 2025
Early universe was warmer than expected, new study says
New data from the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope reveal that the early universe was warmer than expected during the Epoch of Reionization.
October 7, 2025
1st planet orbiting a sunlike star discovered 30 years ago
On October 6, 1995, astronomers announced the discovery of the 1st known planet orbiting a distant sunlike star. This planet is known as 51 Pegasi b.
October 7, 2025
2 asteroids safely buzzed by Earth this past week
Two asteroids passed close to Earth a couple days apart. One was just above Earth while the other was below. Read more about the asteroids here.
October 5, 2025
New Tumbleweed rovers could transform Mars exploration
Researchers in Europe have successfully tested prototypes of proposed Tumbleweed rovers. The lightweight spherical rovers would use wind to move around on Mars.
October 5, 2025
