Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: One day until the comet is closest to Earth
Refresh 2025-12-18T14:53:53.700Z Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS just revealed its secret wobble (Image credit: Miquel Serra-Ricart / Light Bridges) Astronomers…
The Planetary Society’s 2025 book club review
We came right back down to Earth when we welcomed National Air and Space Museum curator Margaret Weitekamp in…
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’ | Arctic
The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue…
Mysterious, irradiated ‘scar’ in our galaxy points to 2 stars that almost hit the sun
Roughly 4.5 million years ago, the sun passed remarkably close to two intensely bright stars whose radiation flooded…
Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space – podcast | Science
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments…
The hidden toll of green energy
Recent research shows that mining for minerals needed in the green energy transition takes an extensive toll…
Rheinmetall and ICEYE win billion-euro contract for space reconnaissance
Rheinmetall has received a major order from the German Armed Forces for the space sector. The Federal Office…
Galaxy frog: Unethical photography threatens these beautiful frogs in India
One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after…
Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas
NEW YORK — The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing…
Arctic records hottest year in 125 years, sea ice hits 47-year low: Report
ISTANBUL The Arctic experienced its hottest year in 125 years, with sea ice reaching a 47-year low at…
What time will interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS be closest to Earth on Dec. 19?
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth early on Friday, Dec. 19. While it won’t…
Crocodile’s Superbite Stuns Scientists—It Can Snap Bone Like a Toothpick
To put that into perspective, it takes about 4,000 Newtons to break a human femur. So a single…