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A 'planetary parade' will dance across the sky on Jan. 21 — but that's not the best night to see it Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.
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Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky Way on a cosmic "conveyor belt," before eventually returning to our galaxy.
Around Earth, an invisible magnetic field traps electrons and other charged particles.
New NASA robot with X-ray vision will watch Earth 'breathing' from the moon NASA's LEXI instrument is set to land on the moon's surface sometime this month. Using X-ray sensors, the device will watch Earth's atmosphere "breathing out and breathing in" to uncover key space weather mysteries.

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Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight

By Jamie Carter published

The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.

Meteoroids
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A Chinese spacecraft burned up over Los Angeles. Earthquake sensors mapped its path through the atmosphere.

By Farah Aziz Annesha, Eos.org published

A Chinese spacecraft that burned up high over Los Angeles created a sonic trail detected by ground-based sensors.

Space
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The 10 best stargazing events of 2025

By Jamie Carter published

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

Space

Full moons of 2025: Names, dates and everything you need to know

By Jamie Carter published

Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including dates for two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons.

The Moon
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10 amazing things we found on Mars in 2024, from hundreds of 'spiders' to a 'Martian dog'

By Harry Baker published

From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year.

Mars
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Coolest space missions coming in 2025

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

From a death swirl into Jupiter to "Ghost Riders in the Sky," here are some of the most exciting space missions coming in 2025.

Space Exploration
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10 jaw-dropping space photos that defined 2024

By Brandon Specktor published

From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos.

Space
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There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

By Monisha Ravisetti published

"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."

Saturn
A yellow orb on a dark background with large reddish spots.

This red giant star has starspots larger than the entire sun

By Conor Feehly published

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior.

Astronomy
An illustration of Trappist-1 b shortly before it passes behind the cool, red dwarf star, Trappist-1. Such stars are known for their activity with large starspots and eruptions. Trappist-1 b may experience intense volcanism.

Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

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