That old, failed Soviet spacecraft - Kosmos 482 - should reenter our atmosphere tonight (May 9, 2025). Learn how to watch here.
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At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.
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In 2025, we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our constant human presence in space. The first crew arrived at the space station in 2000.
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The May full moon occurs in the the night of May 12, but it will look full on the nights before and after that. Learn more about the Flower Moon.
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Spica is a scorching-hot pair of stars, whirling very closely around one another. One of them may go supernova someday. It's the brightest star in Virgo.
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Sun news May 9, 2025. Flare activity is low. But we see a fiery sun with long, lifting filaments. Plus a coronal hole's high speed solar wind buffets Earth.
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Visible planets and night sky guide. See the moon pair up with bright star Spica this evening, and watch a video about the upcoming full Flower Moon.
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For the 1st time, astronomers have seen that flares from magnetars - or highly magnetized, compact, dead stars - can create heavy elements such as gold.
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The blue star Vega is the brightest light in the distinctive constellation Lyra the Harp. Vega is easy to spot in May by looking northeast in the evening.
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Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr shows our planet is teeming with life. Jabr explores life in rock, water and air and shows how life has transformed Earth.
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That old, failed Soviet spacecraft - Kosmos 482 - should reenter our atmosphere tonight (May 9, 2025). Learn how to watch here.
The post Old Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 is falling: How to watch first appeared on EarthSky. 
At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.
The post Conclave: What’s in that black or white smoke? first appeared on EarthSky. 
In 2025, we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our constant human presence in space. The first crew arrived at the space station in 2000.
The post Our constant human presence in space nears 25 years first appeared on EarthSky. 
The May full moon occurs in the the night of May 12, but it will look full on the nights before and after that. Learn more about the Flower Moon.
The post May’s full moon is called the Flower Moon first appeared on EarthSky. 
Spica is a scorching-hot pair of stars, whirling very closely around one another. One of them may go supernova someday. It's the brightest star in Virgo.
The post Spica, the bright beacon of Virgo, is 2 stars first appeared on EarthSky. 
Sun news May 9, 2025. Flare activity is low. But we see a fiery sun with long, lifting filaments. Plus a coronal hole's high speed solar wind buffets Earth.
The post Sun news: A fiery sun with long, lifting filaments first appeared on EarthSky. 
Visible planets and night sky guide. See the moon pair up with bright star Spica this evening, and watch a video about the upcoming full Flower Moon.
The post Visible planets and night sky guide for May first appeared on EarthSky. 
For the 1st time, astronomers have seen that flares from magnetars - or highly magnetized, compact, dead stars - can create heavy elements such as gold.
The post Magnetars’ strong flares forge gold and other heavy elements first appeared on EarthSky. 
The blue star Vega is the brightest light in the distinctive constellation Lyra the Harp. Vega is easy to spot in May by looking northeast in the evening.
The post Vega is a bright bluish star on May evenings first appeared on EarthSky. 
Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr shows our planet is teeming with life. Jabr explores life in rock, water and air and shows how life has transformed Earth.
The post Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr: Media we love first appeared on EarthSky.