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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Dark galaxy spotted with the help of globular clusters

Researchers discovered what they believe is a dark galaxy - made almost entirely of dark matter - thanks to the visible light of globular clusters around it.

See the first Rubin Observatory images here!

On Monday, June 23, 2025, we got a peek at the 1st images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and they're stunning! See them here.

Sculptor galaxy pops in most detailed 1,000-color image

This new composite image of the Sculptor galaxy in 1,000 colors provides the most-detailed view yet of stars, dust and gas in a distant spiral galaxy.

Katmai bear cam season begins now! Livestream here

The world-famous Katmai bear cam season begins June 18, 2025. Find the livestream here and learn more about brown bears and Katmai National Park.

Cosmic Dawn, a NASA documentary, in Media We Love

NASA has released a new documentary called Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope. You can watch it here.

Supernovas might be linked to past climate shifts

A new study found that supernovas might be responsible for cooling periods on Earth. The radiation could have weakened the greenhouse effect.

Hercules the Strongman and a great globular cluster

Hercules the Strongman is a great constellation to view in summer. With only a pair of binoculars you can see the globular cluster M13 in the Keystone.

M5, your new favorite globular star cluster

M5 in Serpens Caput is a refreshing sight through a small telescope, as thousands of stars cluster together into the tightly packed ball of this globular cluster.

Moon landing attempt by ispace not looking good

The Japanese company ispace attempted a moon landing on June 5, 2025. The livestream ended with no word yet on if the lander survived. It's not looking good.

Largest explosions in the universe since the Big Bang

Astronomers have discovered the largest explosions since the Big Bang. These extreme nuclear transients are massive stars getting destroyed by black holes.