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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Rogue wave off BC coast sets new record
Scientists have confirmed that a rogue wave that struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, is the most extreme on record.
February 18, 2022
Quadruple asteroid is 1st of its kind
Astronomers have found the 1st quadruple asteroid system. Elektra, a main belt asteroid, has three small moonlets in orbit around it.
February 17, 2022
Less ice for mountain glaciers. What’s it mean?
A new atlas shows that there is less ice in many of the world's mountain glaciers, which will have an impact on communities that rely on that water.
February 17, 2022
Camelopardalis the Giraffe swings around Polaris
Camelopardalis the Giraffe is a sprawling constellation made of dim stars that lies close the the north celestial pole. Northerners can see it all year long.
February 15, 2022
Surface of Venus revealed in 1st visible-light images from space
The Parker Solar Probe has taken the 1st visible-light images of the surface of Venus from space. Dark areas are highlands while bright areas are lowlands.
February 11, 2022
Tonight
Cool! See all 4 rocky planets before sunrise in February
See all 4 rocky planets before sunrise from February 11 to 16. Mercury, Venus and Mars make a pretty triangle in the sky, and Earth is beneath your feet.
February 10, 2022
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.
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?
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.
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.
February 3, 2022
