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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Open star clusters are loose groups of stars
Open star clusters are young, loosely bound gatherings of stars that may still be surrounded by the nebula - or space cloud - in which they were born.
November 5, 2025
Could Taurid fireballs – aka Halloween fireballs – bring a risk to Earth?
Researchers from the University of New Mexico said that the Taurid meteor shower - aka Halloween fireballs - could bring a risk of an airburst in 2032 and 2036.
October 30, 2025
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 26, 2025
Earth’s magnetic field has a weak spot that’s growing
Satellites in Earth orbit have been studying a weak spot in Earth's magnetic field, and they've found that it's growing weaker. Read more about it here.
October 25, 2025
Meet Earth’s newest quasi-moon, recently discovered 2025 PN7
Earth has a newly discovered quasi-moon! The little space rock 2025 PN7 shares an orbit with Earth and appears to orbit our planet.
October 24, 2025
Rare timelapse of red sprites and the southern Milky Way
Dan Zafra of Capture the Atlas shared a rare timelapse of red sprites - fleeting flashes above lightning storms - and the southern Milky Way. See it here!
October 23, 2025
Saturn’s rings are weird and wonderful: 10 facts here
Saturn's rings are a glorious highlight of our solar system. But how long have they existed? And what will happen to them? Find out all that and more.
October 19, 2025
New details about Betelbuddy, Betelgeuse’s companion star
A new study has discovered more about Betelgeuse's little companion, Betelbuddy. The star is younger and larger than predicted.
October 10, 2025
1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day
There are now 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day, burning up in the atmosphere with consequences not fully understood.
October 8, 2025
EF-5 tornado drought ends as NWS upgrades Enderlin tornado
The 12-year-long drought of EF-5 tornadoes ended in 2025 after the NWS upgraded the Enderlin, North Dakota, tornado from June 2025 to an EF-5 tornado.
October 6, 2025
