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Kelly Kizer Whitt
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now complete!
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now complete! The infrared space telescope could launch as early as fall 2026. Read more about it here.
December 4, 2025
7 weird things space does to the human body
Humans are adapted to earthly life. Here are 7 weird things space does to the human body. Knowing these challenges, would you be willing to go to space?
December 2, 2025
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Wisdom, oldest bird, returns with mate to Midway Atoll!
Wisdom, a beloved Laysan Albatross, is the oldest known bird. At 75, she returned (with her mate) to Midway Atoll in November 2025 for another breeding season.
November 30, 2025
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.
November 28, 2025
Yellowstone earthquakes rattle underground ecosystems
Yellowstone earthquakes are regular occurrences in this geologic hotspot. Scientists have studied how they change life underground.
November 27, 2025
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.
November 27, 2025
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.
November 26, 2025
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.
November 23, 2025
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.
November 21, 2025
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.
November 20, 2025
