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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Another balloon spotted near Hawaii, headed toward mainland
The U.S. military has spotted another balloon, this time over the Hawaiian islands. It's of unknown origin, and the military said it poses no threat.
May 3, 2023
Add EarthSky to the home screen on your phone!
Add EarthSky to the home screen on your phone for easy access to our stories and night sky information. Here's how to do it!
May 3, 2023
SpaceX debris’ fiery reentry over Arizona and Colorado
In the early morning of April 27, 2023, SpaceX debris made an uncontrolled reentry over Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, lighting skies and causing loud booms.
April 27, 2023
HAKUTO-R – 1st private moon lander – loses contact
Yesterday, ispace attempted to achieve the 1st private moon landing with their HAKUTO-R mission. The team lost contact with the lander in the last moments.
April 25, 2023
Martian moon Deimos image reveals far side for 1st time
This Deimos image shows the far side of Mars' smaller moon in high resolution, for the first time. The Hope spacecraft reveals a possible planetary origin.
April 25, 2023
3D map of giant galaxy M87 shows it’s potato-shaped
Scientists analyzed the motion of stars to make a new 3D map of giant galaxy M87. This map shows that the huge elliptical galaxy has a potato shape.
April 17, 2023
NASA unveils Mars habitat on Earth for a yearlong test
On April 11, 2023, NASA unveiled its test Mars habitat where four volunteers will spend a year. This is a trial for astronauts who may visit Mars in the future.
April 16, 2023
See 13 volcanoes from space in this video
See 13 volcanoes from space in this new video from the European Space Agency. Plus, learn about the recently active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
April 14, 2023
Largest-yet seaweed bloom headed to Florida and Caribbean
A massive seaweed bloom of sargassum in the Atlantic Ocean is headed toward the Caribbean and east coast of Florida. Some locals are already seeing it.
April 12, 2023
Most populous country? India (probably) as of April 2023
India is overtaking China as the world's most populous country. Both currently have around 1.4 billion people. India may take the title sometime in April 2023.
April 11, 2023
