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Kelly Kizer Whitt
What’s happening under cities? Underground climate change
Scientists say heat that structures emit beneath cities leads to underground climate change, which can cause the ground to swell and shrink. Read more here.
July 21, 2023
Boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, after spacecraft impact
The Hubble telescope caught these boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, following the impact by NASA's DART mission for "planetary defense."
July 21, 2023
The moon visits 3 rocky planets on July 18, 19 and 20
On July 18, 19 and 20, 2023, the moon visits 3 rocky planets in the west. Mercury, Venus and Mars will all pair up with the moon on back-to-back nights.
July 20, 2023
Airplane-sized asteroid found 2 days after brush by Earth
An airplane-sized asteroid came within 1/4 the moon's distance to Earth on July 13, 2023. However, scientists didn't detect the asteroid until two days later.
July 16, 2023
Oceans turning greener due to global warming
Are oceans turning greener amid climate change? Scientists studying satellite images of the ocean for more than 20 years said yes.
July 16, 2023
Ara and Triangulum Australe in southern skies
Ara and Triangulum Australe are two constellations in southern skies representing an Altar and the Southern Triangle. See them on July evenings.
July 16, 2023
European heatwave bakes areas around the Mediterranean
ESA's Sentinel-3 satellite is keeping an eye on the European heatwave, recording land surface temperatures that aid forecasts and urban planning.
July 14, 2023
Did the Anthropocene begin in the 1950s?
A scientific working group declared that a new epoch - the Anthropocene - began in 1950, with evidence from a lake in Ontario, Canada.
July 13, 2023
SpaceX satellites leaking radio waves. Astronomers worried
A new study confirms 68 satellites leaking radio waves that might harm radio astronomers' observations of the universe. Astronomers are worried.
July 12, 2023
Venus, Mars and Regulus come together on July 9
You can see Venus, Mars and Regulus close together on July 9 and 10. Use binoculars for a better view of the dimmer objects, a bit more than a moon-width apart.
July 9, 2023
