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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Drought around the world, August 2022, in dramatic images

Drought is crippling many regions of the world in 2022, from the US and Europe to China and the Horn of Africa. As waters recede, artifacts are appearing.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

Eleanor Imster

August 26, 2022

Launches: Rocket Lab probe to look for life in Venus clouds

In 2023, the aerospace company Rocket Lab will launch a private mission to probe the atmosphere of Venus for signs of life.

Dave Adalian

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 25, 2022

See Venus and the moon on morning of August 25

Brilliant Venus and a wafer-thin crescent moon pair up in the eastern sky on the morning of August 25, 2022. Find out how to see them here!

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 24, 2022

Webb’s largest image of galaxies yet

Webb has taken the largest image of galaxies yet. The newest release covers 8 times as much space as its original deep-field image. See the new images here.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 18, 2022

Mars and the moon, August 19 and 20 mornings

Mars and the moon are close together in the sky on August 19 and 20, 2022. The moon reaches 3rd quarter phase at 04:36 UTC on August 19.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 18, 2022

Jupiter and the moon, August 16, 17 and 18 mornings

Jupiter and the moon grow farther apart in the sky as the moon's lit face shrinks in size. Watch the moon recede from Jupiter on August 16, 17 and 18, 2022.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 16, 2022

Did giant meteorite impacts create the continents?

Scientists studying the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia have found evidence that the continents got their start from giant meteorite impacts.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 12, 2022

UFOs – Ultra-red Flattened Objects – revealed by Webb

Astronomers analyzing new Webb images have found UFOs, or Ultra-red Flattened Objects. These UFOs are disk galaxies that only become visible in infrared light.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 8, 2022

M81 and M82 as never seen before

Get a fresh look at galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major. These incredible images combine hours of exposures and processing for a look at fine structures.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 6, 2022

Tonga eruption may weaken ozone layer

The Tonga eruption of January 15, 2022, injected so much water vapor into the atmosphere that it may weaken our protective ozone layer.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

August 4, 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.