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Kelly Kizer Whitt
What is Vesta? Neither an asteroid nor a planet, says study
What is Vesta? It's neither an asteroid nor a planet. And a new study shows Vesta doesn't have a core, which could lead to 2 possibilities for how it formed.
May 6, 2025
Mountain mystery: How’d that record tree get up here?
A professor discovered a record tree in California - a Jeffrey pine - which is now the highest tree to grow in the state. Global warming is the culprit.
May 2, 2025
Did you see a smiley face moon Friday morning?
Did you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? Get accurate information here and check out community photos of the triple conjunction.
April 25, 2025
It’s the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 year anniversary!
We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a look at some of its greatest hits through images and discoveries.
April 24, 2025
Lucy spacecraft 1st images of asteroid Donaldjohanson!
The Lucy spacecraft is heading to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. But now it made its 2nd asteroid encounter with the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20.
April 21, 2025
Check out the most distant known spiral galaxy, aka ‘Torch Dragon’
Astronomers have discovered the most distant known spiral galaxy. It's thought be similar to what our own Milky Way galaxy looked like, 1 billion years after the Big Bang.
April 20, 2025
It’s Milky Way season again! Enjoy beautiful pics here
Enjoy these stunning photos of our home galaxy, in celebration of the return of Milky Way season. Have your own image to share? Submit it to us!
April 20, 2025
Is our whole universe spinning? A new study suggests it is
Is the universe spinning like our Earth, solar system and galaxy? If so, it may help resolve a puzzle surrounding the expansion of the universe.
April 17, 2025
How to watch Blue Origin’s 1st all-female crew launch on April 14
Blue Origin plans to launch the first all-female crew of six into space aboard the New Shepard spacecraft on April 14, 2025.
April 13, 2025
Nearby doomed stars spiraling toward a gigantic collision
Scientists at The University of Warwick in the U.K. said they've identified 2 nearby doomed stars headed toward a supernova explosion in about 23 billion years.
April 10, 2025
