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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 4, 2022
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
