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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Europa Clipper launch success on Monday
Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore the icy, ocean moon of Jupiter. Scientists want to know if life could exist in Europa's ocean.
October 14, 2024
Want to see Comet A3? It’s back! West after sunset
Update: Comet A3 has an anti-tail! Can you see it? Comet A3 is becoming easier to spot with the unaided...
October 14, 2024
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide for October 2024. The moon hangs near Saturn in the east after sunset, and you might see Comet A3 in the evening sky.
October 14, 2024
Is the sungrazer comet – Comet S1 – disintegrating?
The big new sungrazer comet gave us high hopes of a bright comet at the end of October. But new reports say the comet is disintegrating. Is it?
October 12, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida
Hurricane Milton came onshore near Siesta Key in Florida on Wednesday night as a Category 3. It's now weakened to a Category 1 as it starts to move offshore.
October 10, 2024
Double stars: How to find, observe and enjoy them
This observing guide gives you a range of choices for seeing double stars with your eyes alone, with binoculars or with a telescope. And some are easy to find.
October 8, 2024
Hera mission: Keeping Earth safe from an asteroid collision
The Hera mission successfully launched on October 7, 2024. Hera will explore Dimorphos, which DART hit as a test of planetary defense in 2022.
October 8, 2024
See the best Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS images here
Check out these great photos of Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS contributed by EarthSky community members from around the world.
October 6, 2024
What’s that bright star by the moon? It’s Venus!
What's that bright star by the moon? It's not a star at all, it's Venus! Venus is the brightest point of light in our night sky. Learn more here.
October 5, 2024
Dwarf planet Ceres might have been a muddy ocean world
Ceres - a dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt - may once have been a muddy ocean world. That makes it a great target for future spacecraft missions.
October 4, 2024
