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Kelly Kizer Whitt

DART impact changed asteroid’s orbit, NASA confirms

The DART impact of asteroid Didymos B was intended to charge the asteroid's orbit by 73 seconds. But DART surpassed this benchmark by more than 25 times.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 11, 2022

See the moon near Jupiter October 7 and 8

You can see the moon near Jupiter on the evenings of October 7 and 8. Both will shine brightly! The moon is waxing, heading toward full phase on October 9.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 8, 2022

How satellites harm astronomy: what’s being done

Satellites harm astronomy in different ways, marring optical and infrared images and interfering with radio astronomy. Learn what can be done.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 6, 2022

Large asteroid RM4 to pass closely November 1

A large asteroid will pass nearly 6 Earth-moon distances away from Earth on November 1. It poses no danger to Earth. Learn more about asteroid 2022 RM4.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 5, 2022

Juno flyby of Europa and a new, clear image

Images - including a detailed, closeup one released October 5, 2022 - from the September 29 Juno flyby of Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

Deborah Byrd

October 5, 2022

Dino-killing asteroid caused global tsunami

The dino-killing asteroid of 66 million years ago created a global tsunami, with some 30,000 times the energy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Deborah Byrd

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 5, 2022

‘After’ photos of DART’s collision with an asteroid

See amazing 'after' photos of DART's collision with a tiny asteroid moon on September 26. Follow-up images show comet-like debris tails almost as long as Earth!

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 5, 2022

See the moon near Saturn, October 4 and 5

You can spot the moon near Saturn on the evenings of October 4 and 5, 2022. The moon is waxing, heading toward full phase.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 4, 2022

Meet Microscopium the Microscope

Microscopium the Microscope is a constellation with very dim stars. It holds a star, AU Microscopii, that has a disk of dust that is probably forming planets.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

October 1, 2022

Weather whiplash more frequent in warming world?

Weather whiplash events are when conditions shift abruptly between extreme weather. Scientists say this will become more common as the Arctic warms.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

September 29, 2022

Kelly Kizer Whitt

Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.