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New study reveals hidden Mars volcano near NASA rover
Scientists have found a hidden Mars volcano close to NASA's Perseverance rover. Jezero Mons, about 13 miles (21 km) across, sits on the edge of Jezero crater.
June 22, 2025
2 of Uranus’ largest moons have surprising dark sides
Scientists thought 4 of Uranus' largest moons would have darker trailing hemispheres. But for Titania and Oberon, it's the opposite. Why?
June 19, 2025
Top 10 space objects to see during the day
Love astronomy, but don't like to stay up late? Here are the top 10 space objects you can see - under the right conditions - during the day.
June 19, 2025
First images from Proba-3, the 2-part sun observer
ESA has unveiled the 1st images from Proba-3, an ambitious mission using 2 satellites to reveal the sun's outer atmosphere through artificial solar eclipses.
June 17, 2025
Does the North Star ever move in the sky?
The North Star is a symbol for constancy. But a video taken of it overnight reveals that it makes its own little circle around the sky's north pole every day.
June 17, 2025
Here’s Webb’s new image of cold exoplanet in weird orbit
NASA's Webb space telescope imaged the massive, cold exoplanet 14 Herculis c. Its orbit and another exoplanet's around this star cross in an X shape.
June 15, 2025
Wide-orbit planets support the possibility of Planet 9
Researchers have discovered that wide-orbit planets are likely the natural result of developing planetary systems, and the result has implications for Planet 9.
June 11, 2025
Millions of new solar system objects, now in technicolor!
A new predictive research study said the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will discover millions of new small solar system objects. And in full color!
June 10, 2025
This gigantic searing hot exoplanet began its life very cold
Astronomers have found that the gigantic hot exoplanet WASP-121b was quite cold when it 1st formed. But then it migrated close to its star.
June 8, 2025
Giant planet around tiny star challenges formation theories
Astronomers have discovered a giant planet orbiting a tiny star. This discovery challenges theories of planetary formation. Read more here.
June 6, 2025
