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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Canadian smoke crosses the Atlantic and reaches Europe
Canadian smoke from raging wildfires has now crossed the Atlantic to darken skies over Europe. The smoke over Europe is high in the atmosphere.
June 28, 2023
What is airglow? This glowing light is not an aurora
Airglow is a light that occurs high in Earth's atmosphere. It's usually too dim to see with the eye, but photographers can capture glorious photographs of it.
June 28, 2023
Listen to space with these new sonification videos
Listen to space with 3 new sonification videos of NASA highlighting the star system R Aquarii, the galaxy cluster Stephan's Quintet and galaxy M104.
June 25, 2023
Lightning on Jupiter! Juno sees a green bolt
NASA's Juno mission captured lightning on Jupiter. The greenish bolt of light stands out against a dark oval storm in the northern reaches of the planet.
June 22, 2023
Cosmic trio on June solstice 2023. Best photos.
On the June solstice, look west to spot a crescent moon near brilliant Venus and the dimmer, reddish Mars. This cosmic trio is a treat in our solstice sky.
June 21, 2023
Images from the 3rd Mercury flyby of BepiColombo!
BepiColombo had its 3rd Mercury flyby on June 19, 2023, and now ESA has released 3 new images of Mercury taken during the encounter. See them here.
June 20, 2023
We’ve changed Earth’s spin by pumping groundwater
Humans haven been pumping groundwater for agriculture, mining and other uses. This relocation of water has caused Earth's spin to shift slightly.
June 18, 2023
True, 5 planets align June mornings. But …
5 planets align on June mornings. But only two of them - Jupiter and Saturn - are easy to see. Learn more about the planetary lineup here.
June 16, 2023
Morning and afternoon on Mars, from Curiosity rover
A new image from the Curiosity rover depicts morning and afternoon on Mars. The colorized image represents one day on the red planet.
June 15, 2023
House-sized asteroid followed by bus-sized asteroid
Wednesday's house-sized asteroid was followed by a bus-sized asteroid that passed Earth Thursday. Both were discovered just within the last week.
June 15, 2023
