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Kelly Kizer Whitt

A sky filled with stars, from Hawaii’s Mauna Kea

See a new image of the stunning night skies above Hawaii from the Gemini North Observatory atop Mauna Kea. How many stars can you see?

Charlotte the Stingray is still pregnant … without a male

Charlotte the stingray is pregnant in a North Carolina aquarium. The stingray has not had a male ray in her tank. Learn more about Charlotte and her babies.

Smokehouse Creek wildfire now #1 in size, in Texas history

A Texas wildfire is now the largest in the state's history. Plus, Oklahoma and Australia are also battling wildfires. See more here.

Dead satellite enters atmosphere over Pacific Ocean

A dead satellite - ESA’s ERS-2 satellite - reentered Earth's atmosphere yesterday. ESA said: The entry was uncontrolled or "natural".

Record quasar is most luminous object in the universe

Record quasar J0529-4351 is the current record holder for most luminous object in the universe, fastest-growing black hole and largest accretion disk.

Euclid space telescope begins dark universe survey

On February 14, 2024, Euclid began its mission of surveying the dark universe. The space telescope will observe about 1/3 of the sky.

New supernova explodes in a galaxy in Virgo

Steven Bellavia caught before and after images of galaxy NGC 4216, which is currently hosting a new supernova. Learn how he did it here.

Asteroid hit German skies hours after discovery was rare type

Scientists analyzing the meteorites left behind by the asteroid that hit Germany said that they are a rare type known as an aubrite.

Atmospheric river puts California at risk for floods

An atmospheric river is poised to hit California, bringing rain, wind and heavy snowfall. The National Weather Service warns people to make preparations.

See a zoo of animals in the Rosette nebula

A closer look at the Rosette nebula reveals a whole zoo of animals, including an elephant, llama, woodpecker, donkey and more. Can you see them?

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