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Kelly Kizer Whitt

See the moon near Antares on February 14 and 15

Find the waning crescent moon near Antares on the mornings of February 14 and 15, 2023. You may also spot the Crown of Scorpius nearby.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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