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The Most Curious Cloud on Mars Relies on Some Bizarre Physics
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (470+ words) We’ve never seen anything like this before 11:30 AM CDT on October 7, 2026 If you ever get a chance to stand at the foot of the giant Arsia Mons volcano on Mars during spring or summer dusty season, you’ll witness one of…...
This Photo of the Martian Dawn Could Be Curiosity’s Most Serene Image Yet
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (285+ words) Morning on the Red Planet 7:00 AM CDT on October 9, 2026 As for the view, it’s of rocky ridges known as yardangs that have been carved over millions of years. They’re on the northwestern edges of Mount Sharp, which stands 3.4 miles high…...
The Mystery of the Missing Planets
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) 4:19 PM CDT on June 21, 2015 solar system Trojans hero There is an unsolved problem I want to tell you about: The case of the missing Trojans. You might be thinking of the mythical horse with soldiers hidden inside. Or maybe you’re…...
David Byrne Awakens the Story of Dark Matter
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (382+ words) In an excerpt from his new book, “Sleeping Beauties,” the musician and writer revisits the brilliant discoveries by astronomer Vera Rubin 7:00 AM CDT on October 6, 2026 I played the record for my business partner Yale Evelev at Luaka Bop, the record…...
Coral Reef-Like Rock Layers on Mars Reveal Ancient Climate Secrets
1+ week, 1+ day ago (319+ words) A landscape painted by rocks, wind, and water 10:00 AM CDT on October 4, 2026 Sometimes, even the strangest alien landscapes can still have hints of Earth-like features in them. Case in point: the coral reef shapes captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter…...
This Spectacular Star Field Hides Brown Dwarfs That Never Ignite
1+ week, 3+ day ago (360+ words) The James Webb Space Telescope does it again 2:30 PM CDT on October 2, 2026 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just sent researchers one of its most expansive images to date: a colossal canvas of space dust and star formations that glows…...
Don???t Miss Saturn in All its Glory This Weekend
1+ week, 3+ day ago (256+ words) And the Orionids later in the month 5:30 PM CDT on October 1, 2026 The air is getting crisp, the leaves are starting to turn, and the night sky is getting ready to put on a show. There are at least two celestial…...
This Nebula Looks Like a Shark
1+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) In space, no one can hear the “Jaws” theme 7:00 AM CDT on October 1, 2026 Behold the majestic “shark” nebula—or Lynds Dark Nebula 1235—a silhouette of interstellar gas and dust that stretches about 15 light-years from head to tail. That’s roughly the…...
This Cool Lava Planet Has an Atmosphere
1+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) It’s like a big baby Earth 5:00 PM CDT on September 30, 2026 Atmospheres are fairly high on the checklist of what makes a habitable planet, because without them it’s unlikely to find water on the surface. While most rocky Earth-like planets don’t…...
A Photographic Look at Sputnik 1, the Satellite That Launched the Space Age 69 Years Ago
1+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) 11:00 AM CDT on September 30, 2026 There have been many milestones of note in the story of the Space Age, but the launch of the USSR’s Sputnik 1 satellite is the major breakthrough that started it all. It was the first human-made object…...