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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Get an exclusive peek inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

EarthSky's Greg Diesel Walck brings us an exclusive peek inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on February 25, 2025, to see Artemis 2.

Wow! Thousands of new black holes just found

Scientists have discovered thousands of new black holes, more than tripling the number we knew before. How'd they do it?

Undersea telescope snags highest-energy neutrino yet observed

A telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea has captured the highest-energy neutrino known yet. It proves such energies are possible!

Largest radio jet seen yet in the early universe

Scientists have seen the largest radio jet yet in the early universe. It's twice the size of the Milky Way and existed when the universe was 9% its current age.

Meet Quipu, largest known structure in the universe

Quipu is the largest known structure in the universe. Find out more about its size, its influence on our universe and the fate that awaits it.

Santorini earthquake swarm rattles island: Experts explain

The Santorini earthquake swarm has tourists rattled and thousands evacuating the island. Scientists from GFZ explain what's going on.

What if Bennu hit Earth? Simulations suggest catastrophe

Scientists have simulated what would happen if Bennu hit Earth. They said the effects could linger longer than those of the dinosaur-killing asteroid.

Boom! Galaxy with 9 rings nicknamed the Bullseye

Scientists have discovered a galaxy with 9 rings around it. The rings are evidence of an earlier collision, and the rings are where new stars are forming.

Can you ID these cities at night from space? Take the quiz!

Take this fun quiz to see how many cities at night you can identify from images astronauts took aboard the International Space Station.

Powerful cosmic explosion could be a new class of event

A powerful cosmic explosion - named EP240408a - might be a jetted tidal disruption, or perhaps it's something completely new! More here.

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