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Kelly Kizer Whitt
First 3D view of globular cluster formation and evolution
For the 1st time, astronomers have analyzed a 3D view of globular cluster formation and evolution by tracking the motions of the star systems within.
November 5, 2024
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, 2024
The crater-dome illusion: When your brain inverts the image
The crater-dome illusion happens when you look at an image of a crater and the angle of the light causes it to appear as a dome. Here's how to fix it.
November 3, 2024
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
