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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Water worlds may be abundant in our galaxy
A new study suggests that our Milky Way galaxy is filled with planets like Earth, containing continents and oceans. If so, life might be common in the Milky Way.
February 26, 2021
Photographer snags shot of yellow penguin
Yves Adams took this photo of a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia Island in December 2019. It went viral this month. "It seems we are in desperate need for some mellow yellow news!" Adams said.
February 25, 2021
Nearby black hole Cyg X-1 more massive than thought
New research suggests that the famous black hole Cygnus X-1 - first black hole ever detected and one of the closest to Earth - is farther away and much more massive than previously believed.
February 24, 2021
3D map of a million binary stars
A new atlas of nearby binary stars plots more than a million pairs and reveals a profusion of identical twins.
February 23, 2021
Swarm of black holes discovered
For the first time, astronomers have detected the presence of a throng of black holes crowding near the center of an ancient globular cluster.
February 21, 2021
Upheaval and extinctions linked to magnetic reversal 42,000 years ago
A magnetic reversal 42,000 years ago helped bring about earthly extinctions, scientists said, accompanied by changes in the sky including electrical storms and widespread auroras. "It would have been scary," they commented.
February 20, 2021
Farfarout is farthest object in our solar system yet known
Astronomers have confirmed that an object with the nickname of Farfarout is, to date, the farthest object we’ve seen in the solar system.
February 17, 2021
Hunkering down in winter weather
Snow, ice and cold temperatures wreak havoc across much of the United States in February.
February 16, 2021
A new planet next door?
Astronomers have spotted “something” near Alpha Centauri A, in the star system nearest our Earth and sun. If it turns out to be a planet, it'll be the first time a planet has been directly imaged within the habitable zone of a star.
February 14, 2021
A record deadly week for US avalanches in early February
2021 has brought a deadly avalanche season. "We're only halfway through the season and we're 3/4 of the way to the number of fatalities we'd see in a typical year. The dangerous, record-breaking year keeps avalanche forecasters up at night," one expert said.
February 12, 2021
