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4 more Webb images! Wow!
NASA released the much-anticipated first Webb images in July 12, 2022. Images and videos here.
July 12, 2022
Today in science: 1st Telstar launch
Telstar 1 was the 1st satellite to relay television signals between Europe and North America. It launched on this date ... and helped change the world.
July 10, 2022
Kejimkujik: Asteroid named for Mi’kmaw ancestral site
The IAU has given the name Kejimkujik to minor planet (asteroid) 497593. It's named for a sacred site of the indigenous Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia.
June 21, 2022
Las Vegas streets turn up the heat
An instrument aboard the International Space Station shows Las Vegas streets as hotter than the rest of the city, on a June day.
June 17, 2022
Valentina Tereshkova: 1st woman in space
On June 16, 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launched solo aboard a Soviet Vostok 6 rocket, becoming the first-ever woman in space.
June 16, 2022
Fireflies: How and why they light up
A firefly's familiar glow is caused by a chemical reaction. Why and how fireflies light up here, plus many wonderful firefly photos.
June 8, 2022
Today's Image
Lunar eclipse photos, via EarthSky’s community
The May 15-16, 2022, total eclipse of the moon is over. Now, check out these beautiful lunar eclipse photos from EarthSky's community members!
May 16, 2022
Total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse – on May 15-16, 2022
A 90-minute total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15-16, 2022. It's seen across much of Earth, best from the Americas and western Africa.
May 15, 2022
How Pluto got its name
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney named Pluto for a god of the underworld. The name also honored Percival Lowell, the pioneering astronomer.
May 1, 2022
Astronomy Essentials
The upcoming total solar eclipse in North America
The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will be on April 8, 2024. Find charts and learn more about eclipses here.
April 29, 2022
