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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Best photos of the week, October 7-13, 2023
See our best photos of the week from October 7-13, 2023, in images and a video here! And learn how to submit your own images of the Earth and sky.
October 14, 2023
Psyche mission launch success! Priceless asteroid, here we come
The Psyche mission has successfully launched to a priceless asteroid. The spacecraft launched on a Falcon Heavy from KSC in Florida on October 13, 2023.
October 13, 2023
Bus-sized asteroid buzzed past Earth on Thursday
A bus-sized asteroid safely passed Earth less than 1/4 the distance to the moon at 12:52 UTC (7:52 am CDT) on October 12, 2023.
October 12, 2023
Biggest solar superstorm yet, glimpsed in ancient tree rings
Researchers analyzing tree rings discovered the biggest solar superstorm known so far. If it hit today, it would wreck some critical human infrastructure.
October 11, 2023
Argentina wildfire threatens city of Villa Carlos Paz
An Argentina wildfire was encroaching on the city of Villa Carlos Paz on October 11, 2023. Drone footage showed flames and a "wall of fire" near the city.
October 11, 2023
Confirmed! BlueWalker 3 satellite outshines 99% of stars
A new study - published in Nature on October 2, 2023 - confirmed that AST SpaceMobile's satellite BlueWalker 3 does outshine 99% of the stars.
October 4, 2023
Bubble nebula: Why image an object again?
Astrophotographer Steven Bellavia captured images of the Bubble nebula in 2018 and 2023. Here, he explains why astrophotographers target the same object twice.
October 3, 2023
More galaxies like our Milky Way than previously thought?
New data shows galaxies like our Milky Way might have been 10 times more common in the early universe than previously believed.
October 2, 2023
Astronomers have noctalgia (sky grief), or sadness at the loss of dark skies
Astronomers are using a new word to express their grief over the loss of dark skies: noctalgia. Learn more about sky grief here.
September 29, 2023
Sycamore Gap tree in the U.K., remembered in images
Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland National Park was felled overnight on September 27-28, 2023. Here are a few images of the tree flooding social media.
September 28, 2023
