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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Lupus the Wolf, a constellation in southern skies
Lupus the Wolf is a constellation that lies between Scorpius and Centaurus. You have to be farther south on the globe to see the Wolf.
June 19, 2024
1st pair of merging quasars seen at Cosmic Dawn
For the first time, scientists have discovered the most distant merging quasars yet - at the Cosmic Dawn - some 900 million years after the Big Bang.
June 18, 2024
Did Earth lose its protective bubble 2 million years ago?
About 2 million years ago, the solar system may have collided with a cold cloud of gas, shrinking the sun's protective bubble and exposing Earth to space.
June 14, 2024
Giant Joro spiders … coming to your city?
The giant Joro spiders are not going anywhere ... except maybe to a city near you. The spiders continue to track up the East Coast.
June 9, 2024
Largest genome on Earth belongs to … a fern?
The new record holder for world's largest genome goes to a tiny fern that grows on a few islands in the South Pacific. Read more about the rare fern here.
June 6, 2024
Lineup of 6 planets in early June 2024
There's a lineup of 6 planets in the morning sky in early June. Will you see all of them? Find charts and observing tips here.
May 30, 2024
Heat dome kills people and animals in Mexico
A heat dome brought record temperatures to Mexico, Central America and parts of Florida and Texas in May. Mexico has been hit especially hard.
May 29, 2024
Meteor ducks artwork inspired by Portugal meteor
The meteor ducks - ducks caught on camera witnessing a fireball fall in Portugal on May 20 - have now been memorialized via art.
May 28, 2024
See the best Milky Way photos of 2024
See 10 of Capture the Atlas' Best Milky Way photos of 2024. This annual edition showcases 25 of the best Milky Way photos from around the world.
May 24, 2024
Dark nebulae are obscuring clouds of gas and dust
Dark nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They block the light of stars shining behind them. Often, they're locations where new stars are forming.
May 24, 2024
