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Making art from ocean plastic to raise awareness of trash
Pam Longobardi creates art with ocean plastic to raise awareness of the garbage accumulating in the world's oceans. See her art here.
February 19, 2023
Black holes as source of mysterious dark energy
Researchers have found evidence for black holes as the source of dark energy in our universe. This would solve a long-standing mystery in cosmology.
February 16, 2023
A new space junk catalog for moon missions
With more moon missions in the works, scientists are creating a space junk catalog to track debris between Earth and the moon.
February 9, 2023
The 5 impact craters on Earth that highlight our wild past
We highlight 5 impact craters on Earth that give scientists insight into our planet's wild and violent history. See the 5 impacts here.
January 27, 2023
Flashes on the sun might help predict solar flares
Using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, scientists have found that flashes on the sun could help them predict the next solar flare.
January 22, 2023
On Saturday … Closest new moon in 1,337 years
The new moon of January 21, 2023 will be the closest new moon to Earth in a period of 1,337 years. Read more about the closest new moon here.
January 19, 2023
NASA says 2022 5th-warmest year on record
NASA scientists say 2022 5th-warmest year since 1880. And the last 9 consecutive years have been the warmest 9 on record.
January 16, 2023
When a black hole swallows a star
Hubblesite reports on what happens when a black hole swallows a star. The hungry black hole twists the star into a donut shape.
January 15, 2023
What is a variable star?
What is a variable star? It's a star that brightens and dim in a cycle that might last hours, or weeks, or months, or longer. Astronomers know millions!
January 15, 2023
Webb discovers its 1st exoplanet
Webb discovers its 1st exoplanet! And - speaking this week at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle - astronomers are excited.
January 12, 2023
