‘Invisible’ Asteroids Near Venus Could Devastate Earth
The universe is full of things that can kill us, but the most unsettling threats are the ones we can’t see. Astronomers say there may be hundreds of asteroids hiding ...
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This Mysterious Object From Our Solar System Might Be a Planet-Making Seed
3I/ATLAS could be a regular, boring old comet that acts a little stranger than usual. Or, if the dreamers are to be believed, it could be an alien vessel of ...
The Sun Is Way More Active Than Normal Right Now—and Nobody Knows Why
The sun undergoes cycles of activity that last approximately 11 years. Solar Cycle 25, which began in December 2019, was supposed to be calm and relatively mild. After all, the ...
There’s a Partial Solar Eclipse This Weekend—Here’s How To See It
On Sunday, September 21, we are experiencing a partial solar eclipse—one that can be viewed by only 0.2% of the population. Wondering if you’re one of the lucky ones? Here’s ...
That Mysterious Comet Heading Toward Us Might Be an Alien Ship Sending Out Probes
It seems that once a year, space throws a weird space rock at us that is either threatening to obliterate us or, in the case of 3I/ATLAS, exhibits some odd, inexplicable ...
This Bizarre Comet Has Our Most Powerful Telescopes Completely Stumped
Scientists have just discovered that an interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS is zipping through the solar system—but, like, in a weird way. Weird enough for NASA to keep an eye on ...
Mars Could Be Hiding the Remains of a Dead Planet in Its Core
Beneath Mars’s dull, dusty red exterior lies something hardcore: the fossilized remains of worlds that never got a chance to live. According to a new study in Science, data from ...
A Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Is Coming. Here’s How to See It.
On the night of September 7 into the 8th, the Moon will shift into a bizarre, unnatural red. A total lunar eclipse—the longest since 2022—will take over the sky for ...
Current Moon Phase: August 28, 2025
Happy Thursday! We’re almost at the end of the “work week,” and if you’re easily affected by the moon’s energy, you might still be riding the waxing crescent’s inspirational high. ...
A Star Exploded So Violently Scientists Got a Peek at Its Guts
In 2021, a star named SN2021yfj went supernova in a way scientists hadn’t seen before. It exploded, naked, allowing scientists to get a peek at the inside of a star. ...
