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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Asteroid hit Canada, may have dropped meteorites
On November 19, 2022, a small asteroid hit Canada just hours after its discovery. Researchers are asking locals to be on the lookout for meteorites.
November 22, 2022
Map of the universe is interactive, free, online
A new interactive map of the universe lets you scroll from our position in the Milky Way all the way to the edge of the observable universe.
November 22, 2022
Bright, early galaxies surprise astronomers
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured two early galaxies that are much brighter than astronomers expected they would be. Read more.
November 18, 2022
What is the Great Filter, and can we survive it?
A new study suggests the reason we haven't found intelligent civilizations in the galaxy is that such civilizations might not have survived their Great Filter.
November 17, 2022
Hurricane Nicole strikes Florida, delays Artemis
Hurricane Nicole dropped to tropical storm status after its landfall in Florida south of Cape Canaveral. Artemis 1's launch has been delayed yet again.
November 10, 2022
Moon near Pleiades and Mars on eclipse night
Find the moon near Pleiades and Mars on the evenings of November 7, 8 and 9, 2022. The moon undergoes a total lunar eclipse on the morning of November 8.
November 6, 2022
Moon near Jupiter on November 4
See the waxing gibbous moon near Jupiter on the evening of November 4, 2022. The pair lie in the constellation Pisces. Read more about Jupiter and the moon.
November 4, 2022
Climate change will produce more rainbows
Researchers from the University of Hawaii found that climate change will bring more rainbows to higher latitudes and higher elevations.
November 2, 2022
Moon near Saturn on November 1
On November 1, 2022, spot the moon near Saturn. You'll see the moon first, and then Saturn will appear in the darkening sky.
November 1, 2022
Eastern US to see rocket launch on November 6
Eastern US to see rocket launch - assuming you're in one of several states centered on the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia - on the morning of November 6, 2022.
October 28, 2022
