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Kelly Kizer Whitt
The Cartwheel Galaxy is Webb’s newest image
The James Webb Space Telescope's newest release is the Cartwheel galaxy, a gorgeous spiraling galaxy with inner and outer rings and lots of star formation.
August 2, 2022
Limb darkening is an optical effect on the sun
Limb darkening is an effect we can see on the sun where the edges of the sun are darker than the center, due to the amount of photosphere we're looking at.
August 1, 2022
Space
Launches and spaceflight updates: Week of August 1, 2022
Launches updates for the week of August 1, 2022: South Korea launches its first moon mission, Elon Musk hints at a date for Starship, and more.
August 1, 2022
Garbage in our oceans: How best to remove it?
Some groups are trying to clean up garbage patches in the oceans while others are trying to stop the plastics from entering the oceans in the first place.
July 30, 2022
Uranus and Mars conjunction on July 30 and 31
Use Mars to spot the elusive 7th planet, Uranus. A pair of binoculars will help you see the faint outer planet on the mornings of July 30 and 31, 2022.
July 29, 2022
Moon caves and pits are a comfy 63 degrees
Scientists announced that moon caves, shaded pits and lava tubes have locations where temperatures hover around a comfy 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees C).
July 29, 2022
Webb reveals more record-breaking galaxies
Scientists are finding record-breaking galaxies in Webb images that may have existed when the universe was less than 200 million years old.
July 27, 2022
Space
Launches and spaceflight updates: Week of July 25, 2022
China launched an unknown payload on Friday (July 29, 2022). An uncontrolled re-entry was planned, for the 2nd time this month.
July 25, 2022
Pluto terrain in rainbow colors
Take a look at Pluto in this rich false-color image. The colors help to highlight the differences in the dwarf planet's terrain.
July 23, 2022
Kitt Peak update after June wildfire
A wildfire reached Kitt Peak on July 17, 2022. Kitt Peak National Observatory is now working toward restoring the site so operations can continue.
July 22, 2022
