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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Dino death due to volcano-asteroid double whammy
A new study says that dino death on Earth - 66 million years ago - was due to a one-two punch from both an asteroid strike and mega volcanoes.
September 14, 2022
2022 was 3rd hottest summer in US
The U.S. just had its 3rd hottest summer on record. From June 1 to August 31, 2022, temperatures averaged 73.9 F (23.2 C). Read more about the summer weather.
September 11, 2022
Planetary heist: Massive stars steal planets
Scientists are explaining why massive stars could have distant, Jupiter-size planets: They might steal them from stellar nurseries in a planetary heist.
September 8, 2022
Asteroid Juno at its best now, around opposition
Asteroid Juno reached opposition on September 7, 2022. As the full moon wanes early next week, you can try to spot Juno in the darker sky.
September 8, 2022
Tarantula Nebula and baby giant stars in new Webb image
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing stellar nurseries and protostars.
September 7, 2022
The summer Milky Way in photos from our readers
Enjoy these images of the summer Milky Way taken by friends of EarthSky. Have a great pic to share? Submit it to us in our Community Photos!
September 2, 2022
No named Atlantic storms in August, 1st time in 25 years
There were no named Atlantic storms for August, but activity is picking up. New Tropical Storm Danielle could strengthen to a hurricane in a couple of days.
September 1, 2022
Media we love: Altered Carbon, The End of Everything
Media we love! Deborah Byrd reviews season 1 of TV's Altered Carbon. Kelly Kizer Whitt reviews the book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking).
August 31, 2022
See Mercury and the moon on August 29
Use the moon to help you spot Mercury on August 29, 2022, when the duo appear close together at sunset. The moon is in a slender crescent phase.
August 29, 2022
SETI finds sign of intelligence, and it’s our own Voyager 1
The SETI telescope detected Voyager 1's signal in interstellar space. SETI astronomer Wael Farah explains what it means for finding intelligence in our galaxy.
August 27, 2022
