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Kelly Kizer Whitt
May’s solar storm created a new Van Allen belt
May's solar storm added a new ring - a 3rd Van Allen radiation belt - to Earth. This new Van Allen belt might last from months to years.
August 1, 2024
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is shrinking! But why?
A new study suggests Jupiter's Great Red Spot is shrinking due to a lack of smaller storms to fuel it. See images of the storm over the years here.
August 1, 2024
Mercury may have a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds
An international team of scientists have said Mercury may have a layer of diamonds 10 miles (16 km) thick near the boundary of the planet's core and mantle.
July 31, 2024
ULA launch of 100th national security mission July 30, 2024
On July 30, 2024, the ULA launch of an Atlas V rocket from Florida was its 100th and final national security launch. Find out what's next for the company.
July 30, 2024
Circinus the Drawing Compass, Alpha Centauri’s neighbor
Circinus the Drawing Compass is a dim constellation located next to the 3rd brightest star in the sky, Alpha Centauri. It looks like a pair of tweezers.
July 28, 2024
New hottest day, in a record-breaking 12 months
The new record for hottest day in recent history came on July 21, 2024, when the average global surface air temperature hit 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit (17.09 C).
July 24, 2024
Vulpecula the Fox lies inside the Summer Triangle
Vulpecula the Fox is a small constellation inside the Summer Triangle. Amateur astronomers go here to spot the Coathanger Cluster and the Dumbbell Nebula.
July 21, 2024
Media we love: Archaeology from Space by Sarah Parcak
Archaeology from Space by Sarah Parcak explains how satellite imagery can reveal hidden antiquities from the Egyptians, Maya, Vikings and more.
July 18, 2024
Satellite trails – and a comet – crisscross Arizona sky
EarthSky community member John Ashley captured a comet - and satellite trails - crisscrossing the Arizona night sky on July 9, 2024. Watch his video here.
July 14, 2024
The Penguin and the Egg, interacting galaxies from Webb
The Penguin and the Egg are 2 interacting galaxies that will one day merge. Webb released this image for its 2nd anniversary of science observations.
July 13, 2024
