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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 29, 2022
