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Stargazing in national parks around the world
Stargazing in national parks ... yes! Increasing light pollution in the United States makes national parks some of the last dark refuges.
May 22, 2025
New minor planet found in the distant solar system
The IAU's Minor Planet Center announced a new minor planet on May 21, 2025, which is fairly large and has a huge, irregular orbit around the sun.
May 22, 2025
New images show a pair of galaxies in a deep-space battle
For the first time, astronomers have observed a pair of galaxies where one is piercing the other with intense radiation from a quasar powered by a black hole.
May 21, 2025
Frigid Titan has soaring, bubbling clouds with unusual rains
Astronomers have seen convective clouds in the northern regions of Saturn's moon Titan for the 1st time. The methane rains replenish Titan's lakes and seas.
May 21, 2025
Active tectonics on Venus? Old data reveal new clues
Are there active tectonics on Venus? A new study of the planet's enigmatic coronae, based on old data from NASA's Magellan mission, says yes.
May 18, 2025
1st discovery of frozen water in young star system
Researchers have discovered frozen water in another star system for the first time. They used Webb to find the water ice in a dusty debris disk.
May 16, 2025
Jupiter and Io: New insights into stormy, volcanic worlds
NASA's Juno orbiter has taken an in-depth look at Jupiter and Io, revealing what they are like beneath their turbulent atmosphere and fiery surface.
May 15, 2025
Jupiter’s auroras caught on film. Watch here!
The Webb space telescope has captured video of Jupiter's auroras, showing them popping, fizzing and moving at great speed. See the video here.
May 15, 2025
Venus’ clouds could soon be brought to Earth
China wants to bring samples of Venus' clouds to Earth by 2033. The mission would study the atmosphere and would search for possible microbial life.
May 13, 2025
Nearby star’s music sparks a surprising discovery
Astronomers have listened to a nearby star's music - subtle interior vibrations - to learn more about how stars' rotation speed slows down as they age.
May 11, 2025
