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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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
Meet Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish and lonely Fomalhaut
Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish is notable for its 1 bright star, Fomalhaut. From the Northern Hemisphere, look south in autumn to find it.
October 16, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida
Hurricane Milton came onshore near Siesta Key in Florida on Wednesday night as a Category 3. It's now weakened to a Category 1 as it starts to move offshore.
October 10, 2024
Dwarf planet Ceres might have been a muddy ocean world
Ceres - a dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt - may once have been a muddy ocean world. That makes it a great target for future spacecraft missions.
October 4, 2024
GOES-19 first light images show stunning view of Earth
The GOES-19 satellite achieved 1st light and is now in beta mode. This Earth-observing satellite is already sending back stunning views of our home planet.
October 2, 2024
Octopuses punch unruly fish on group hunts
Scientists studying hours of footage of octopuses and fish hunting together found that octopuses punch the uncooperative fish and are the leaders of the hunt.
September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4
Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a category 4 storm near Perry. The storm surge has washed away homes and winds have caused power outages. More here.
September 27, 2024
