Getting time on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the dream of many astronomers. The most powerful space telescope currently in our arsenal, the JWST has been in operation
Getting time on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the dream of many astronomers. The most powerful space telescope currently in our arsenal, the JWST has been in operation
The Sun is always mesmerising to watch, but Solar Orbiter captured a special treat on camera: a dark ‘prominence’ sticking out from the side of the Sun. The dark-looking material is dense plasma (charged gas) trapped by the Sun’s complex magnetic
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Mars may have had its own version of an Ice Age that reshaped parts of the Red Planet and carved deep “scratches” in its surface that remain visible today. New
Since comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, was discovered on 1 July 2025, astronomers worldwide have worked to predict its trajectory. ESA has now improved the comet’s predicted location
Close companions can influence stellar evolution in many ways. While some companions can be detected around young stellar objects, direct observational evidence of companions around asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took this photo on July 23, 2025, as the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico. Visible in the
Those living in North America, including the U.S., Canada and Mexico, were treated to a skywatching spectacle recently as the northern lights shone throughout the evening of November 11. These
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https://earthsky.org/upl/2025/11/SolarsystemmovingthroughgalaxyTonyDunn-resize-video.mp4 This video shows our solar system moving through the galaxy. The view is from a hypothetical vantage of a typical interstellar object in the sun’s vicinity. Illustration via Tony




