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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Ursa Minor the Lesser Bear is the Little Dipper
Ursa Minor is the Lesser Bear, but you might know it as the Little Dipper. Also, its brightest star is Polaris, the North Star.
June 28, 2022
Yellowstone partially reopened this week after June 13 closure
Historic Yellowstone flooding temporarily closed the park. The park reopened on a limited basis on June 22. Learn why the flood happened here.
June 24, 2022
Lightning storm largest in California in 5 years
A 2-day lightning storm pummeled California this week with more than 66,000 lightning events, bringing little rain but sparking wildfires.
June 24, 2022
Norma, home to the Great Attractor
The constellation Norma represents a right angle. It lies in southern skies and is home to the Norma Cluster and the Great Attractor.
June 23, 2022
Magnetic pole flip on Earth? Probably not soon
Is the South Atlantic Anomaly a sign that a magnetic pole flip on Earth is imminent? No, say researchers who analyzed 9,000 years of magnetic field history.
June 14, 2022
A meltwater imbalance from Earth’s 3rd Pole
An imbalance in runoff from melting glaciers at Earth's 3rd Pole - aka the Asian Water Tower - may mean more water in the north and less in the south.
June 13, 2022
Ocean rings’ mystery stems from shape of seafloor
Researchers explain why some ocean rings, or eddies, last for months, while other last for years. The secret is the seafloor, they said.
June 8, 2022
Could homeless aliens hitch a ride on rogue planets?
An astronomer explains how homeless aliens might hitch a ride on rogue planets, to travel through interstellar space and colonize new planetary systems.
June 2, 2022
Westerlund 1: Our galaxy’s most massive young star cluster
Scientists have gotten a better look at Westerlund 1, the most massive cluster in the galaxy. They learned more about its size and distance.
May 31, 2022
Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29
The Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29, 2022, will bring these 2 worlds about a full moon's width apart.
May 28, 2022
