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It's cracked and frozen, but it's one of the best places to search for alien life. Meet Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1524+ words) Facts about Saturn's icy moon and its subsurface ocean Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is one of the best places to search for signs of alien life in our Solar System. The moon has a liquid ocean beneath its frozen crust,…...
This is the 1, 500-year-old light from a dying star " and it has a little surprise at its core
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (341+ words) A view of what happens when a star similar to our Sun begins to die The Gemini North telescope has captured new images of the Crystal Ball Nebula, a cosmic cloud of gas being emitted by a dying star. Officially…...
A three-planet parade meets the Moon this weekend. Here's how to see it
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (909+ words) See Mercury, Venus and Jupiter form a three-planet parade with the Moon over the weekend of 2224 May 2026 Did you enjoy the meeting between the crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter this week, mid-May 2026? We've received lots of emails from stargazers who…...
Eight ways the Universe is trying to wipe out life on Earth " and they could happen any minute
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1263+ words) It's not just asteroids" here are eight other dangers from space that put life on Earth at constant risk Disaster movies promote asteroids as the likely candidates for Armageddon, but they aren't the only cosmic threat to planet Earth by…...
Extra-terrestrial material found at an asteroid crater on Earth. Discovery could reveal how our planet got its oxygen
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (506+ words) A discovery at an ancient impact crater could indicate how Earth developed enough oxygen for life to thrive How did Earth get its oxygen? The more planets that we discover beyond our Solar System, the more it's clear just how…...
How to photograph a solar eclipse
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (808+ words) Planning to photograph a total solar eclipse? Follow our guide for tips on equipment and settings, and the various features you can capture....
Spain will see three solar eclipses in three years, and the first takes place this summer. Here's all you need to know
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1378+ words) Spain will see a solar eclipse in 2026, in 2027 and in 2028. Eclipse maps and guides to the three upcoming Spanish eclipses Sun, sangria and" solar eclipses? Over the next few years, Spain will offer front-row seats to some of the most…...
Amazing new images of Mars captured by a spacecraft zooming past on its way to the asteroid belt
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (704+ words) Beautiful images of the Red Planet captured by a spacecraft on its way to the asteroid belt A NASA spacecraft has captured amazing images of Mars as it zipped past the Red Planet, coming just 4, 609km (2, 864 miles) above its surface. The…...
The crescent Moon meets Venus and Jupiter this week " and the show starts tonight. Here's how to see it
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (485+ words) See the thin crescent Moon meet Venus then Jupiter in the early evening sky during the week beginning 18 May 2026 Can you see a bright star beside the crescent Moon tonight? That's either Venus or Jupiter, depending on which night you're…...
Watch tonight's asteroid near-miss live online, as the enormous space rock zips past our planet
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (231+ words) Watch an online livestream as Near Earth asteroid 2026 JH2 makes its close fly-by of our planet on 18 May 2026 An asteroid the size of a professional basketball court is going to zip past Earth tonight, approaching our planet at a distance much…...