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Kelly Kizer Whitt

See the moon near Spica on February 11

Spot the moon near Spica, the brightest star of Virgo the Maiden, after midnight and in the morning of February 11, 2023. Read more.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 11, 2023

Dwarf planet Quaoar has a ring!

Scientists discovered that the dwarf planet Quaoar has a ring! It's far enough away from Quaoar that scientists would have expected it to form into a moon.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 10, 2023

Teddy bear on Mars sweeping social media

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of a teddy bear on Mars that is sweeping social media.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 5, 2023

Chinese spy balloon shot down off U.S. coast

Sky observers saw an alleged Chinese spy balloon cross the U.S. Then - on Saturday - the U.S. military shot it down off the coast of South Carolina.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 4, 2023

Dinner on Mars will transform food on Earth

The technologies needed to plan for dinner on Mars will also help us transform how things are done here on Earth, where 1/3 of all food is thrown away.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 3, 2023

See the mysterious spiral over Hawaii observatory

Astronomers using the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, captured a mysterious spiral in the night sky. Watch the video here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 2, 2023

China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities

A study found that when businesses close for a week and people travel to rural areas for the Lunar New Year, temperatures in large Chinese cities drop.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 2, 2023

Moon near Castor and Pollux, February 2 and 3

You can spot the waxing gibbous moon near Castor and Pollux in Gemini the Twins on the evenings of February 2 and 3, 2023. Read more here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 2, 2023

Watch exoplanets orbit their star in new video

You can watch 4 exoplanets orbit their home star in this new video from Jason Wang of Northwestern University. See the video here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 1, 2023

Comet Machholz rounds the sun, drops fragments

Comet Machholz made its closest approach to the sun on January 31, 2023. It left behind tiny fragments. Read more about this unusual comet.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 31, 2023

Kelly Kizer Whitt

Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.