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Deborah Byrd
Japan’s Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down briefly and successfully on asteroid Ryugu, 200 million miles (300 million km) from Earth. It successfully fired a bullet into the asteroid to puff up dust for sample collection.
February 22, 2019
Rosetta’s comet sculpted by stress
The Rosetta space mission revealed a comet as 2 icy balls apparently stuck together billions of years ago. Now scientists say the comet's double-lobed structure guided its evolution.
February 22, 2019
IAU names Chang’e-4 landing site on moon’s far side
The Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 made history earlier this year, when it became the first earthly spacecraft to land on the moon's far side. Now astronomers have named its landing site.
February 22, 2019
Rainbow and anticrepuscular rays over English coast
"A delightful rainbow which particularly caught my eye as it framed the anticrepuscular rays on the horizon," said photographer Alec Jones.
February 22, 2019
Earth’s atmosphere extends beyond moon
In fact, these researchers said, the moon flies through Earth's outermost atmosphere, called its geocorona.
February 21, 2019
Firefall at Yosemite National Park
Around this time of year - if the western horizon stays clear - the last few minutes of daylight fall perfectly on Horsetail Falls, making it glow as if on fire. Photographers call it the firefall ...
February 21, 2019
Plum Tree Blossom Festival in Tokyo
Tokyo's plum trees start blooming when it's still chilly, usually during February. The plum in Japanese culture symbolizes hope and vitality. The blossoms are a sign spring will come!
February 19, 2019
Stonehenge mystery solved?
A new study suggests that Europe's ancient megaliths, including Stonehenge, might have stemmed from a single hunter-gatherer culture in what's now northwestern France.
February 17, 2019
See it! Photos of speedy comet Iwamoto
A selection of EarthSky community photos of a fast-moving, faint comet that came nearest to Earth - 28 million miles away - on February 12.
February 16, 2019
Milky Way ascending before dawn
This is the time of year when - after a hiatus behind the sun - the center of the Milky Way returns to our sky shortly before sunup.
February 15, 2019
