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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Milky Way core revealed in new radio mosaic
A new radio mosaic of the Milky Way core - from the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa - has mind-blowing details never seen before.
January 27, 2022
A plan to chase down the 1st-known interstellar visitor
In 2017, 'Oumuamua became the 1st-known interstellar visitor. Since then, we've seen one other. Can astronomers now chase it down?
January 26, 2022
Webb has successfully arrived at L2!
Webb arrived safely at L2 on Monday, January 24, 2022. It is ready for its testing phase before scientific operations begin this summer.
January 24, 2022
Webb set to arrive at its final destination, L2
The James Webb Space Telescope launched December 25, 2021. It successfully unfolded and is on its way to L2, where it will begin its science mission.
January 22, 2022
Tonga volcano dwarfed biggest nuclear blasts ever seen, monitor says
The Tonga volcano was felt around the world. The January 15, 2022, blast sent tsunamis as far as the US West Coast.
January 21, 2022
6th mass extinction happening now? These scientists say yes
By including invertebrates in their study and not just mammals and birds, these scientists say Earth is currently undergoing a 6th mass extinction.
January 21, 2022
Scientists find carbon-12, life’s most crucial isotope, on Mars
Scientists have discovered rock samples from Mars that are enriched in carbon-12, an isotope that is crucial to life on Earth.
January 21, 2022
Opposition: A definition for stargazers
Opposition is a great time for stargazers to observe an object such as an outer planet because it rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night.
January 15, 2022
Millipede fossil shows they were once as big as cars
Scientists recently announced the discovery of a large millipede fossil that shows the creatures were once as long as 9 feet (nearly 3 meters).
January 12, 2022
Can we – should we – send life to the nearest star?
A team of researchers has studied what's needed to send life to the nearest star. They envision small creatures riding tiny spacecraft to Proxima Centauri.
January 11, 2022
