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Kelly Kizer Whitt
The constellation Sculptor contains the South Galactic Pole
The constellation Sculptor is best seen in November from the Northern Hemisphere, when it is high in the evening sky toward the southern horizon.
November 26, 2025
Asperitas clouds look like undulating waves from below
Asperitas clouds are a mesmerizing form that look like waves viewed looking upward from the ocean floor. Read more about them and see pics here.
November 23, 2025
What are these weird aurora blobs? Explainer here
On November 11, 2025, the severe geomagnetic storm produced weird aurora blobs along with the traditional aurora. These blobs were rare proton auroras.
November 21, 2025
A fast-growing supermassive black hole in the early universe
Astronomers have spotted a galaxy in the early universe that has a supermassive black hole at its core that is much bigger than they expected.
November 20, 2025
Our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected
A new study suggests that our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected. The new result might conflict with the standard model of cosmology.
November 14, 2025
Pegasus the Flying Horse, and the best sky story ever
Pegasus the Flying Horse is the 7th largest constellation. It dominates fall skies in the Northern Hemisphere and has a famous asterism called the Great Square.
November 14, 2025
ESCAPADE mission successfully launches toward Mars
On November 13, 2025, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket successfully launched the ESCAPADE mission and its twin probes - Blue and Gold - to Mars.
November 13, 2025
Tucana the Toucan is home to the Small Magellanic Cloud
Tucana the Toucan is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that's a cinch to spot. Just look for our little satellite galaxy: the Small Magellanic Cloud.
November 13, 2025
The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years later
It's the 50-year anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. Do you know the science behind why the lake never gives up her dead?
November 9, 2025
Comet Lemmon is closest to the sun today
Comet Lemmon reaches its closest point to the sun on November 8. It's the best comet of 2025. You can still see it! A finder chart and some great images of it here.
November 8, 2025
