Major winter storm set to impact large swath of the U.S.

Where do we live in the Milky Way galaxy? We lie between the major arms in a smaller spiral arm known as the Orion Arm. See diagrams here. The post Which Milky Way spiral arm contains our sun? first appeared on EarthSky.

Deepfakes are AI-generated images and videos that can fool viewers into believing they're real. They're exploding on the internet, and anyone can create them. The post Deepfakes are flooding the web, and anyone can make them first appeared…

Scientists found woolly rhino tissue in a 14,400-year-old frozen wolf’s stomach. Genomics suggest these rhinos went extinct rapidly. The post New clues to woolly rhino extinction found in wolf’s stomach first appeared on EarthSky.

A new study said powerful magnetic fields on super-Earths could help shield them from radiation from their stars, making them potentially more friendly to life. The post Powerful magnetic fields on super-Earths could boost chances of life…

A new sungrazing comet will swing around the sun in early April. There's a chance it could emerge as a bright target in our skies. See maps here. The post New sungrazing comet officially named. See maps here! first appeared on EarthSky.

The Crab nebula is visible with binoculars or small telescopes. Scan near bright stars in Taurus to spot this expanding stellar remnant. The post Meet the Crab nebula, remnant of an exploding star first appeared on EarthSky.

A new survey of nearest stars to the sun - more than 2,000 of them - is helping astronomers determine which ones are the most likely to have habitable planets. The post New survey of nearest stars reveals best spots for life first appeared…