Comet ATLAS G3 is near the sun just after sunset until about January 20 for those in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some of the first pics of the comet! The post Comet ATLAS G3 in the sunset’s glow: Pics here! first appeared on EarthSky.

ESA's Gaia spacecraft has now ended its operations, after measuring some 2 billion Milky Way objects. A new animation shows some of its greatest new insights. The post Farewell, Gaia! Now check out this animation first appeared on EarthSky.

Researchers used the Webb Space Telescope to reveal patterns of star formation in a dwarf galaxy, Leo P. The image captured many other galaxies too. The post Leo P and a host of other galaxies first appeared on EarthSky.

Astronomers have created the largest photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy yet using Hubble data. The image helps trace the hidden history of Andromeda. The post Andromeda galaxy: Hubble’s largest photomosaic yet first appeared on EarthSky.

Visible planets and night sky guide for January 2025. Tonight, look for the last quarter moon. It’ll rise after midnight your local time and set around noon. The post Visible planets and night sky guide for January first appeared on EarthSky.

Sun news for January 21, 2025. An M3.4 flare and erupting filament from AR3967 have kicked sun activity up to moderate levels. A CME might be on its way. The post Sun news: Beautiful flare and filament explosion first appeared on EarthSky.

Comet ATLAS G3 might be the brightest comet of 2025. It's wowed Southern Hemisphere viewers. But new reports say it might be starting to disintegrate. The post Is super-bright Comet ATLAS G3 disintegrating? first appeared on EarthSky.

Social media behemoth Meta is planning to use crowdsourced 'community notes' for factchecking. Some experts worry this will only increase online polarization. The post Is social media polarization about to get worse? first appeared on EarthSky.

NASA's Webb Space Telescope has taken stunning new images of a binary star's dusty rings. The rings of Wolf-Rayet 140 are expanding at 1% the speed of light. The post Wow! Binary star’s dusty rings shine in new Webb images first appeared on EarthSky.

Aliens probably exist according to a survey of more than 1,000 scientists. Nearly 87% of them believe in extraterrestrial life. The post Do aliens exist? What scientists really think first appeared on EarthSky.