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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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.
February 9, 2024
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.
February 7, 2024
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.
February 4, 2024
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?
February 2, 2024
New emperor penguin colonies discovered by satellite
Scientists using satellite images found brown poop stains that led to a surprise discovery of four emperor penguin colonies. But all is not well in Antarctica.
January 26, 2024
The universe may be younger than we thought
A new study analyzed the motions of satellite galaxy pairs around a large galaxy group and showed the universe may be younger than the standard model predicts.
January 25, 2024
Would-be Peregrine lunar lander has come home
Peregrine was meant to be the 1st commercial lunar lander. Then controllers noticed a fuel leak. Yesterday, the spacecraft came home, making a fiery Earth reentry.
January 19, 2024
Astronomers find a galaxy without stars by accident
Astronomers pointed a radio telescope at the wrong coordinates in space and ended up discovering a primordial galaxy without stars.
January 18, 2024
Lepus the Hare hops through the January sky
Lepus the Hare is a constellation that lies below Orion. You can best spot it on January evenings. It's home to globular cluster M79.
January 18, 2024
The moon hid Antares on January 8, 2024. Photos here!
The global community of EarthSky photographers captured the scene as the moon hid Antares on the morning of January 8, 2024. See pics here!
January 13, 2024
