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Moon near Antares on January 17 and 18
Look for a waning crescent moon near Antares in Scorpius on the mornings of January 17 and 18, 2023. Also, the moon is near the Crown of Scorpius.
January 15, 2023
Europa Clipper gets its gas-sniffing ‘nose’
NASA has receieved an advanced mass spectrometer for the Europa Clipper mission. It will analyze gases for clues about the ocean moon's habitability.
January 14, 2023
Korean moon probe grabs spectacular images
A Korean moon probe - the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter aka Danuri ("moon enjoy") - has captured iconic black-and-white images of Earth and the moon.
January 13, 2023
See the moon near Spica this weekend
See the waning moon near Spica in Virgo this weekend. The bright star is near the moon late at night January 13 and 14, and in early morning January 14 and 15.
January 13, 2023
Webb discovers its 1st exoplanet
Webb discovers its 1st exoplanet! And - speaking this week at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle - astronomers are excited.
January 12, 2023
Help NASA study exoplanets with Exoplanet Watch
Do you want to help NASA study exoplanets? Now you can, with the Exoplanet Watch citizen science project. All you need is a telescope or a smartphone.
January 12, 2023
Replacement Soyuz to bring home stranded ISS crew
An uncrewed replacement Soyuz capsule will fly to the ISS in February to provide a safe way home for a trio of temporarily stranded crew members.
January 12, 2023
Antarctic sea ice in rapid decline this season
Recent images acquired via satellite on clear days in Antarctica. Antarctic sea ice decline in the 2022-2023 season has been the lowest in 45 years.
January 12, 2023
Ultracool dwarf binary stars break records
Astronomers have discovered an ultracool dwarf binary system - 2 very low-mass stars orbiting closely - completing an orbit in less than an earthly day.
January 11, 2023
Astronomers find 8 new super-hot stars
An international team of astronomers - using a telescope in South Africa - have discovered 8 new super-hot stars that shed light on how stars evolve.
January 11, 2023
