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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

May 28, 2022

Sharkcano, an undersea volcano where sharks live

The underwater Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands is being called a "sharkcano" because scientists found sharks living in its crater.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

May 26, 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.