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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Asteroid 2023DW won’t hit Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046

Astronomers have now said asteroid 2023DW will most likely not hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046. In fact, there's a 99.972% chance that 2023DW will miss us.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 16, 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy sets world record for longevity

Tropical Cyclone Freddy has easily set a new record as the world's longest-lived cyclone. It has killed more than 200 people in Africa.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 14, 2023

Globe at Night asks you to help study light pollution

Participate in the March campaign for Globe at Night by looking at Orion and reporting how many of its stars you can see.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 11, 2023

A (hypothetical) planet to end life on Earth

Could a super-Earth end life on Earth? Computer simulations suggest that such a world - orbiting between Mars and Jupiter - would be bad news for Earth.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 9, 2023

Satellites are photobombing Hubble

A new study shows satellites are photobombing Hubble more and more often, ruining observations and negatively impacting science.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 5, 2023

Mexican wolf numbers soar past 200

Good news for the Mexican wolf population in the American Southwest. The latest count puts them at more than 200, a 23% increase over last year.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 5, 2023

Crew-6 launches from Florida, bound for ISS

The Crew-6 launch to the International Space Station lifted off successfully on March 2, 2023. The crew of four will arrive at the ISS later today. Watch here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

March 2, 2023

Newly confirmed meteor crater at site of French winery

Domaine du Météore is a winery in southern France named for a depression in the landscape. Now scientists have confirmed the depression is a meteor crater.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 28, 2023

2 killer whales slaughter 17 sharks in 1 day

Killer whales Port and Starboard killed 17 broadnose sevengill sharks in one day off South Africa, eating just their livers and letting the bodies wash ashore.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 26, 2023

Great Lakes are low on ice cover this winter

Ice cover is particularly low on the Great Lakes so far this winter. As of mid-February, only 6.6% of the lakes were covered in ice. Learn why.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 19, 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.