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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?
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
February 19, 2024
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
