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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Visible planets and night sky guide for July

Visible planets and night sky guide for July 2024. It’s summer meteor time! Follow these tips to optimize your chances of seeing a great meteor display.

Artemis 2 moon rocket assembly to begin at KSC

The Artemis 2 misson will carry 4 astronauts around the moon in 2025. On July 24, 2024, the Artemis moon rocket core was unloaded at Kennedy Space Center.

New hottest day, in a record-breaking 12 months

The new record for hottest day in recent history came on July 21, 2024, when the average global surface air temperature hit 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit (17.09 C).

Vulpecula the Fox lies inside the Summer Triangle

Vulpecula the Fox is a small constellation inside the Summer Triangle. Amateur astronomers go here to spot the Coathanger Cluster and the Dumbbell Nebula.

Polaris Dawn: An all-civilian record-breaking mission

Polaris Dawn is an all-civilian mission, using a SpaceX Dragon capsule to set a record for highest orbit of Earth and perform the first commercial spacewalk.

Media we love: Archaeology from Space by Sarah Parcak

Archaeology from Space by Sarah Parcak explains how satellite imagery can reveal hidden antiquities from the Egyptians, Maya, Vikings and more.

JUICE mission to Jupiter to flyby moon and Earth

The JUICE mission will make a flyby of the moon and Earth on August 19 and 20, 2024. It'll be the 1st-ever double gravity assist. Read more here.

Satellite trails – and a comet – crisscross Arizona sky

EarthSky community member John Ashley captured a comet - and satellite trails - crisscrossing the Arizona night sky on July 9, 2024. Watch his video here.

The Penguin and the Egg, interacting galaxies from Webb

The Penguin and the Egg are 2 interacting galaxies that will one day merge. Webb released this image for its 2nd anniversary of science observations.

Starliner return from ISS still on indefinite hold

In a press conference on July 10, 2024, NASA and Boeing again gave no return date for Starliner and its crew. The mission could extend to mid-August.