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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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
Cosmic Wonders on display in new Hubble video
Enjoy the new video of some of Hubble's greatest hits. The video, titled Cosmic Wonders, takes you on a 3D journey through nebulae and galaxies.
October 27, 2022
Longest nonstop bird flight: A new world record
A bar-tailed godwit has flown 11 days and 8,425 miles from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. This sets the new world record for longest nonstop bird flight.
October 27, 2022
Mississippi River hits record low levels
The Mississippi River has hit all-time lows in some areas. A hot, dry summer has led to lower water levels, revealing bones and boats. Read more here.
October 20, 2022
Time-lapse movie of the sky from NASA’s NEOWISE
The NEOWISE space telescope has been taking all-sky images for 12 years, creating a movie of the sky that astronomers can use to watch the changing cosmos.
October 20, 2022
A supernova warning sign: When massive stars dim
Scientists have found a supernova warning sign. They said massive stars - from 8 to 20 solar masses - will dramatically dim before exploding.
October 16, 2022
Ringed star shows light can push matter
Wolf-Rayet 140 is a unique binary ringed star system that shows its intense light pushes dust into these rings as the pair of stars orbit each other.
October 13, 2022
