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Could there be life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets?
26 Aug 2026 at 11:54amIs life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets possible? A new study says that there are no barriers to life on worlds with helium-dominated atmospheres.
The post Could there be life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets? first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes viral
26 Aug 2026 at 11:30amA previously overlooked photo from the Curiosity rover shows an odd 'jellyfish' on Mars. Is it a real anomaly or an imaging artifact?
The post ‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes viral first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...How earthly microbes on the moon might survive in the shade
25 Aug 2026 at 12:00pmMicrobes on the moon that hitch a ride on human astronauts could survive by using little nooks and crannies for protection from the harsh environment.
The post How earthly microbes on the moon might survive in the shade first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...Voyager 2: Our 1st and only visit to Neptune
25 Aug 2026 at 8:00amOn this day, August 25, 1989, Voyager 2 visited Neptune. To this day, no other spacecraft from Earth has returned to the faraway planet.
The post Voyager 2: Our 1st and only visit to Neptune first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...Pluto demoted to dwarf planet 20 years ago today
24 Aug 2026 at 10:15amPluto is the largest of many small bodies in the outer solar system. That's partly why it was demoted from major planet to dwarf planet in 2006.
The post Pluto demoted to dwarf planet 20 years ago today first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...Pluto’s atmosphere is thinning toward a collapse
23 Aug 2026 at 12:00pmScientists detected that Pluto's atmosphere is thinning as it moves farther away from the sun in its orbit. Is its atmospheric collapse already happening?
The post Pluto’s atmosphere is thinning toward a collapse first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...1st photo of Earth from the moon 60 years ago
23 Aug 2026 at 10:30amAs NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon with the Artemis IV mission in 2028, it's fun to see this 1st photo of Earth taken from the moon.
The post 1st photo of Earth from the moon 60 years ago first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Sunday!
23 Aug 2026 at 9:30amThe launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch Sunday morning, August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center. More here.
The post Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Sunday! first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...A first! 3 supermassive black holes discovered in 1 galaxy
21 Aug 2026 at 12:00pmFor the first time, astronomers have discovered 3 supermassive black holes in a single galaxy in the early universe. Two of them are merging!
The post A first! 3 supermassive black holes discovered in 1 galaxy first appeared on EarthSky.
Read more...Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989
21 Aug 2026 at 10:00amNASA's Voyager 2 confirmed the discovery of Neptune's rings on August 22, 1989, when it took images of a faint, continuous ring system around the planet.
The post Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989 first appeared on EarthSky.
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