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Kelly Kizer Whitt

A peek inside Webb’s Cosmos, in media we love

"Webb's Cosmos" is a new coffee-table book displaying some of Webb's greatest images. Learn more about the book and get a peek inside here.

Yellowstone earthquakes rattle underground ecosystems

Yellowstone earthquakes are regular occurrences in this geologic hotspot. Scientists have studied how they change life underground.

The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady

The constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady is most famous for containing M31, the Andromeda galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.

The constellation Sculptor contains the South Galactic Pole

The constellation Sculptor is best seen in November from the Northern Hemisphere, when it is high in the evening sky toward the southern horizon.

Asperitas clouds look like undulating waves from below

Asperitas clouds are a mesmerizing form that look like waves viewed looking upward from the ocean floor. Read more about them and see pics here.

What are these weird aurora blobs? Explainer here

On November 11, 2025, the severe geomagnetic storm produced weird aurora blobs along with the traditional aurora. These blobs were rare proton auroras.

A fast-growing supermassive black hole in the early universe

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy in the early universe that has a supermassive black hole at its core that is much bigger than they expected.

Our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected

A new study suggests that our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected. The new result might conflict with the standard model of cosmology.

Pegasus the Flying Horse, and the best sky story ever

Pegasus the Flying Horse is the 7th largest constellation. It dominates fall skies in the Northern Hemisphere and has a famous asterism called the Great Square.

ESCAPADE mission successfully launches toward Mars

On November 13, 2025, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket successfully launched the ESCAPADE mission and its twin probes - Blue and Gold - to Mars.

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