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Satellite trails – and a comet – crisscross Arizona sky
EarthSky community member John Ashley captured a comet - and satellite trails - crisscrossing the Arizona night sky on July 9, 2024. Watch his video here.
July 14, 2024
Falcon 9 return to flight OK’d by FAA
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Thursday night exploded. It was carrying a Starlink satellites that failed to reach their proper orbit and are now expected to make a fiery reentry.
July 13, 2024
Map shows extreme heat hammering U.S. coasts
Extreme heat has hammered the U.S. already this summer. Take a look at a map of the states and read more about the heat on the East and West Coasts.
July 13, 2024
The Penguin and the Egg, interacting galaxies from Webb
The Penguin and the Egg are 2 interacting galaxies that will one day merge. Webb released this image for its 2nd anniversary of science observations.
July 13, 2024
Denisovans coexisted with modern humans on Tibetan plateau
Scientists reported that an extinct species of humans, known as Denisovans, coexisted on the Tibetan plateau with modern humans.
July 12, 2024
World Population Day 2024 is today, July 11
Today is World Population Day, organized by the UN and observed on July 11 every year. This year's theme is "To leave no one behind, count everyone."
July 11, 2024
Death Valley to break all-time Earth heat record?
The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 131 F (55 C) for Death Valley National Park in California on Thursday. Will it set a new record?
July 10, 2024
Odd swirls on the moon may be from subsurface magma
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis said odd, light-colored swirls on the moon may be the result of rocks magnetized by magma below the surface.
July 10, 2024
Do dark matter collisions on Jupiter glow in the infrared?
Researchers think dark matter collisions make Jupiter's atmosphere glow in infrared light. It would provide another way to detect the mysterious substance.
July 10, 2024
Giant stinky exoplanet smells like rotten eggs
Astronomers say that the giant stinky exoplanet HD 189733 b smells so bad - like rotten eggs - thanks to hydrogen sulfide in its atmosphere.
July 9, 2024
