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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Hotspots for Category 6 storms are growing
Category 6 storms - or extremely strong Category 5 hurricanes on the current scale - arise in hotspots on the globe, and those spots are growing.
December 18, 2025
Look for Cetus the Whale swimming in a celestial sea
Cetus the Whale is a huge constellation that swims in a sea of stars near constellations named for a river and fish. And it contains a wonderful variable star.
December 17, 2025
Fornax the Furnace: A dim constellation with galaxies galore
Fornax the Furnace appears as a few dim stars to the unaided eye but harbors galaxies from one orbiting the Milky Way to some at the edge of the universe.
December 16, 2025
Forms of aurora: Arcs, curtains, coronas and more
Here are some of the forms of aurora that you might see. Some are more common, such as diffuse glows, while others are a sign of a big geomagnetic storm.
December 14, 2025
See the best northern lights photos of 2025
The blog Capture the Atlas announced its 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest. See 10 of the best northern lights photos here.
December 14, 2025
Apollo 17 – last human footsteps on the moon – 53 years ago
It's been 53 years since humans last set foot on the moon. The Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface on December 14, 1972.
December 14, 2025
Proximity to a supermassive black hole doesn’t spell doom
Scientists found that stars in the "S-cluster," a group of young, high-velocity stars orbiting our galaxy's central supermassive black hole, have stable orbits.
December 4, 2025
Mercury’s sodium tail is now appearing in special filters
On December 3, 2025, Steven Bellavia imaged Mercury's sodium tail flowing away from the sun. See the image here and read more about Mercury's tail.
December 4, 2025
7 weird things space does to the human body
Humans are adapted to earthly life. Here are 7 weird things space does to the human body. Knowing these challenges, would you be willing to go to space?
December 2, 2025
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Wisdom, oldest bird, returns with mate to Midway Atoll!
Wisdom, a beloved Laysan Albatross, is the oldest known bird. At 75, she returned (with her mate) to Midway Atoll in November 2025 for another breeding season.
November 30, 2025
