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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Satellite views lightning from space to help predict storms

The European Space Agency has a new satellite that is capturing views of lightning from space. The satellite will help improve forecasts and make air travel safer.

July supermoon photo gallery from our readers

Enjoy these great photos of the July supermoon. It's the first of four supermoons in a row. August will have two supermoons and September will have one.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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