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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Lucy spacecraft update: And then there were 3!
The Lucy spacecraft has revealed yet another surprise! The moonlet orbiting the larger Dinkinesh is actually two objects, what scientists call a contact binary.
November 7, 2023
Bird names poised for a change, say ornithologists
The American Ornithological Society announced that it will be changing the bird names for some 70 to 80 bird species. Here's why they're doing it.
November 2, 2023
After the asteroid, dust killed the dinosaurs, study says
Researchers say they've solved a decades-long mystery. They said dust killed the dinosaurs - plain dust from pulverized rock - following an asteroid impact.
November 1, 2023
Hunter’s Moon eclipse photos October 28-29, 2023
The Northern Hemisphere's Hunter's Moon for 2023 was last night. It was near Jupiter. And some parts of the world saw an eclipse. Hunter's Moon eclipse photos here!
October 29, 2023
New coral reefs and seamounts discovered in the Galápagos
Scientists on a research vessel exploring the Galápagos Islands discovered two deep-sea coral reefs and two previously uncharted seamounts.
October 29, 2023
The moon is 40 million years older than we thought
Researchers studied zircon crystals in lunar samples brought back by Apollo astronauts to determine the moon is 40 million years older than we thought.
October 26, 2023
Manatees might return to the endangered species list
Manatees died in record numbers over the past two years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering relisting them as an endangered species.
October 22, 2023
Are ultradense asteroids made of elements not seen on Earth?
A new study calculated that superheavy elements never seen on Earth could exist in ultradense asteroids in our solar system's asteroid belt. Learn more here.
October 20, 2023
Antarctic ice shelves losing volume: What does it mean?
A new study reported that Antarctic ice shelves are losing volume, with the west side of the continent seeing the greatest losses.
October 18, 2023
Eclipse photos here! Annular solar eclipse October 14, 2023
Check out amazing eclipse photos from the EarthSky community. From the partial phase to annularity to eclipse crescents on the ground, see great moments here!
October 18, 2023
