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Kelly Kizer Whitt
What’s that bright star by the moon? It’s Venus!
What's that bright star by the moon? It's not a star at all, it's Venus! Venus is the brightest point of light in our night sky. Learn more here.
November 2, 2024
Evidence for ocean on Uranus moon Miranda is a surprise
The distant Uranus moon Miranda has crazy, jumbled surface terrain. Scientists say its surface suggests an underground ocean that might still exist today.
October 30, 2024
Has October’s 2nd comet – the sungrazer Comet S1 – disintegrated?
The new sungrazer comet gave us high hopes of a bright comet at the end of October. But it appears it has disintegrated during its close approach to the sun.
October 28, 2024
Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere just after discovery
A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean just after it was discovered on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
October 22, 2024
When can YOU see the 1st-ever human-made meteor shower?
When DART spacecraft hit asteroid Dimorphos, it released debris that should arrive at Mars and Earth, creating the 1st human-made meteor shower for the planets.
October 20, 2024
Eavesdropping on alien signals between exoplanets
Scientists looked for alien signals sent between exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. They used radio telescopes to seek the intelligent transmissions.
October 18, 2024
Comet A3 was the brightest comet in 27 years!
Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was the brightest comet in 27 years, since Hale-Bopp. Did you see it? More on the comet plus images here.
October 18, 2024
Meet Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish and lonely Fomalhaut
Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish is notable for its 1 bright star, Fomalhaut. From the Northern Hemisphere, look south in autumn to find it.
October 16, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida
Hurricane Milton came onshore near Siesta Key in Florida on Wednesday night as a Category 3. It's now weakened to a Category 1 as it starts to move offshore.
October 10, 2024
Hera mission: Keeping Earth safe from an asteroid collision
The Hera mission successfully launched on October 7, 2024. Hera will explore Dimorphos, which DART hit as a test of planetary defense in 2022.
October 8, 2024
