Astrophotographer Lionel Majzik captured these images of comet ATLAS G3 from Rio Hurtado, Chile, between January 18 and 20. See how the comet’s bright “head” gets much more diffuse? It seems the comet might be disintegrating. Image used with permission.Is Comet ATLAS G3 disintegrating?| EarthSky
People in Puerto Rico reported hearing rumbling sounds from the SpaceX Starship as it swept above them during a November 19, 2024, test launch.| EarthSky
Watch a Chinese rocket disintegrate over the Caribbean in multiple angles from meteor cameras in Puerto Rico. Video via Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe.| EarthSky
A new meteor shower — the Chi Cygnids — appears to be producing an increasing number of meteors. It might be headed toward a peak in mid-September. Will you catch one of the slow, rare and mysterious Chi Cygnids? Join EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd live at 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Monday, September 8, to find out when, where, and how to try. Watch in the player above, or on YouTube.| EarthSky
Mike Olason took this image of the new Comet SWAN on April 17, 2025. Mike said the tail disappeared, with just a little fan tail remaining. Thank you, Mike! Used with permission.Looking up has never felt more important.| EarthSky
Comet expert Michael Mattiazzo captured this image of the new comet R2 SWAN this past week using a 200mm lens. Note the circle around a faint object at upper right. That’s the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS! Used with permission.If you like Comet SWAN, you’ll love Comet Lemmon, which is forecast to become even brighter than SWAN! Read about Comet Lemmon here. And don’t forget about our interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS. October 2025 is a great month for comets! | EarthSky
This is a replica of the Kosmos 482 Soviet spacecraft, once bound for Venus. An error in a timer caused an engine to fail to fire, and the craft was stuck in Earth orbit for 53 years. See how tough it looks? It was built to withstand the high temperatures and high atmospheric pressures on Venus. Image via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).Your support = more science, more stars, more wonder. Donate to EarthSky and be part of something bigger.| EarthSky
Here’s an illustration showing the path of asteroid 2025 OS that safely passed Earth on July 18. Image via NASA/ JPL. Used with permission.Asteroid 2025 OS passed Earth this weekend| EarthSky
An asteroid with the name 2025 TF passed Earth not far above Antarctica at 7:49 p.m. CDT on September 30, 2025. Then, around 2:02 p.m. CDT on October 2, 2025, an asteroid passed just over northern Canada. (See 2nd chart below.) These 2 asteroids were small and did not pose a threat to Earth. Image via NASA/ JPL/ CNEOS.2 asteroids safely buzzed by Earth this week| EarthSky
Michael Jaeger captured this recent image of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Used with permission. Comet Lemmon is one of 5 bright comets headed toward Earth. Read more about them below.5 bright comets approaching Earth| EarthSky
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Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.| earthsky.org
Eddie Irizarry of the Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (Astronomical Society of the Caribbean) has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador since 2004. He loves public outreach and has published multiple astronomy articles for EarthSky, as well as for newspapers in Puerto Rico. He has also offered dozens of conferences related to asteroids and comets at the Arecibo Observatory. Asteroid 33012EddieIrizarry, a 7.8 km space rock, has been named in his honor.| earthsky.org
Our Editor-in-Chief Deborah Byrd works to keep all the astronomy balls in the air between EarthSky's website, YouTube page and social media platforms. She's the primary editor of our popular daily newsletter and a frequent host of EarthSky livestreams. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a ...| earthsky.org
