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'Spectacular' asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected
By Pandora Dewan published
Asteroid C0WEPC5 entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over northeastern Siberia.
We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
By Harry Baker published
Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."
Extremely rare, black 'anti-auroras' paint luminous 'letter E' above Alaska
By Harry Baker published
A "bizarre" E-shaped aurora was recently photographed dancing in the sky above Alaska. The unusual light show was caused by rare black auroras, a.k.a. anti-auroras, which catapult charged particles from the sun back out of Earth's atmosphere and into space.
James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record to find the earliest galaxies that ever existed
By Ben Turner published
James Webb Space Telescope image of the stellar nursery N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live
By Pandora Dewan published
The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see.
Time moves faster on the moon, new study of Einstein's relativity shows
By Matthew R. Francis, Eos.org published
Using Einstein's theory of general relativity, physicists found that clocks on the moon would run 56 microseconds faster than clocks on Earth. That finding will help future lunar missions navigate.
Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero Galaxy
By Jamie Carter published
This week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared observations of the hat-shaped wonder.
Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?
By Robert Lea published
Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.
Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals
By Harry Baker published
Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.
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