Giant gas cloud holds mysterious object, astronomers say

Voyager 2 met Uranus on January 24, 1986. The spacecraft sent data that revealed 2 new rings, 10 new moons, radiation belts, and a very unusual magnetic field. The post Voyager 2 met Uranus 40 years ago first appeared on EarthSky.

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.

A major winter storm is set to impact millions across the United States. Heavy snow and significant ice is possible starting Friday night. More info here. The post Major winter storm set to impact large swath of the U.S. first appeared on…

New observations of “light echoes” reflecting through the Milky Way suggest our galaxy’s supermassive black hole erupted violently in the recent past. The post Milky Way’s central black hole erupted surprisingly recently first appeared on…

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…