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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Moon and Jupiter close on December 1
On December 1, 2022, you'll see a bright point of light close to the moon. That's Jupiter! The moon and Jupiter will pair up again at the end of the month.
December 1, 2022
Saturn’s moon Titan occults star in new images
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured amazing images of Saturn's moon Titan occulting a star on November 29, 2022. See the images.
December 1, 2022
Atlas of Disaster shows 90% of US counties in last decade
A new report shares an Atlas of Disaster, showing that over the last decade 90% of counties in the United States suffered a major disaster. See the maps.
November 27, 2022
Media We Love: Good Night Oppy Review
Read this movie review for Good Night Oppy, the story of the twin sisters Martian rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Learn about the movie here.
November 23, 2022
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
