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Kelly Kizer Whitt

NASA targets snowstorms in new balloon study

NASA is conducting its first study of snowstorms in the eastern United States in 30 years, with the help of scientists, weather balloons, aircraft and more.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 9, 2022

Who owns all the satellites?

More than 4,000 satellites orbit Earth, and that number will grow by leaps and bounds in just a few years. Who owns all those satellites orbiting Earth?

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 8, 2022

Astronomers confirm a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth. It orbits in our orbit around the sun, but 60 degrees ahead of us.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 6, 2022

International Space Station to crash into Pacific as early as 2031

NASA plans to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean at the end of its lifetime. This de-orbit could happen as soon as 2031.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 3, 2022

See Chandra X-ray images in a dynamic new gallery

A gallery of Chandra X-ray images shows a wide range of objects in the universe and highlights how we can understand them better.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 3, 2022

A new mystery object within our Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a new mystery object that emits bright radio waves three times an hour for a minute in duration.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 1, 2022

See it! This weekend’s moon, Venus and Mars

See it! Check out the beautiful scene in the eastern predawn sky, as the moon, Mars and Venus met in the sky on January 29, 2022.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 30, 2022

Caelum and Columba in January and February

The constellations of Caelum the Chisel and Columba the Dove cross high overhead for observers in the Southern Hemisphere on January and February evenings.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 29, 2022

When Solar Orbiter passed through Comet Leonard’s tail

ESA's Solar Orbiter passed through the tail of Comet Leonard on its way to the sun, sampling particles and taking images in visible and ultraviolet light.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 28, 2022

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into moon on March 4

Rocket debris of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will crash into the far side of the moon on March 4, 2022. Click here for links to a live feed.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 28, 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.