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Kelly Kizer Whitt

1st image of Milky Way’s black hole in polarized light

Scientists using the Event Horizon Telescope imaged the polarized light from our Milky Way's black hole for the first time. Learn more about what that means.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 27, 2024

Major bridge collapse in Baltimore, 6 presumed dead

There was a bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday, and rescue operations are ongoing. A container ship struck one of the bridge supports.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 27, 2024

Milky Way season is back! See photos here

The Milky Way is once again rising in the early morning sky. Astrophotographers are taking the opportunity to capture great photos of our home galaxy.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 21, 2024

Uncontrolled space junk hit Earth over the Pacific on Friday

Space junk jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2021 hit Earth on March 8, 2024. The space junk likely reentered over the Pacific Ocean.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 8, 2024

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?

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 8, 2024

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 6, 2024

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 1, 2024

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".

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 22, 2024

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 20, 2024

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 19, 2024

Kelly Kizer Whitt

Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.