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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Earth just had its hottest 3 months on record
The World Meteorological Organization said that the last three months were the hottest on record for Earth. See charts and hear what officials have to say.
September 8, 2023
The Habitable Worlds Observatory aims to spot alien life
NASA's future Habitable Worlds Observatory will analyze the atmospheres of exoplanets, looking for signatures of alien life. Read more about this mission.
September 8, 2023
Night sky of Star Wars’ Tatooine, in Tunisia
Astrophotographer Makrem Larnaout journeyed to the desert of Tunisia to capture the night sky as seen from a movie set for Star Wars. Enjoy his amazing images.
September 7, 2023
See Supernova 1987A in a new light from Webb
Webb has taken a new view of Supernova 1987A, a star that we saw explode nearly 40 years ago. The new view shows structures that we couldn't see before.
September 2, 2023
Want to see 2023’s brightest supermoon? Photos here
See some incredible photos of the year's brightest supermoon here. See the best shots of the unique opportunity when a supermoon and a Blue Moon coincided.
September 1, 2023
Interstellar, a new book by Avi Loeb
Avi Loeb's new book, Interstellar, delves into UAP, retrieving artifacts, and examining the idea that we're more likely to encounter ET's AI than ET itself.
August 29, 2023
Mystery of Neptune dark spot solved. New white spot found
Earth-based observatories revealed a dark spot on planet Neptune. Astronomers used its spectrum to discover what it is. Plus, they found a nearby white spot.
August 25, 2023
The moon hides Antares on August 24, 2023
The moon hides Antares on the evening of August 24, 2023. The reddish star will disappear behind the dark limb of the moon and reemerge under the lit half.
August 24, 2023
Spot the moon near Jupiter on August 7 and 8
You can spot the moon near Jupiter overnight on August 8, 2023. The moon and the king of the planets will be about four moon widths apart.
August 6, 2023
This giant solar eruption rocked Earth, moon and Mars
A giant solar eruption from 2021 is teaching scientists how to protect astronauts. The radiation from the event struck Earth, the moon and Mars simultaneously.
August 3, 2023
