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Nearby super-Earth is super-hot and airless

The Webb space telescope observed nearby super-Earth LHS 3844 b. It found it blazingly hot and airless, close to its star.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 12, 2026

Will the Blaze Star explode in 2026? How to see it

We're still waiting for the Blaze Star to go nova! Will it happen in 2026? Here's how to find Corona Borealis so you're ready when this star goes kablooey.

Chris Harvey

Editors of EarthSky

May 10, 2026

Surprise! Tiny world with an atmosphere in outer solar system

Researchers have found that outer solar system object 2002 XV93 is a tiny world with an atmosphere. How does such a small object have an atmosphere?

Paul Scott Anderson

May 8, 2026

Over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates revealed!

Using data from the TESS space telescope, astronomers have discovered over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates. That's an unprecedented number for a single survey.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 6, 2026

Today in science: Neil Armstrong’s close call

On May 6, 1968, more than a year before he walked on the moon, Neil Armstrong narrowly escaped disaster during training. See Neil Armstrong's close call here.

Deborah Byrd

May 6, 2026

Could violent stellar flares make planets more habitable?

Could violent stellar flares actually make planets more habitable? A new study into ultraviolet habitable zones says yes.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 5, 2026

1st American in space, 65 years ago today

Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union's Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.

Deborah Byrd

May 5, 2026

Surprise! A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds

A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds? NASA's Webb space telescope has found the 1st signs of cirrus-like clouds on exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab.

Paul Scott Anderson

May 1, 2026