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Europa Clipper gets its wheels for space journey
NASA engineers and technicians have installed 4 reaction wheels on Europa Clipper. They will keep the spacecraft oriented as it explores Jupiter's ocean moon.
December 4, 2022
A moment of global darkness on December 6
For just a moment on December 6, nearly 9 in 10 people worldwide experience nighttime. Read more about the moment of global darkness.
December 2, 2022
Historic Keeling Curve data offline after Mauna Loa eruption
The eruption of Mauna Loa has interrupted the historic carbon-dioxide data that measures the Keeling Curve. Read more about the Keeling Curve here.
December 2, 2022
Moon and Jupiter close on December 1
On December 1, 2022, you'll see a bright point of light close to the moon. That's Jupiter! The moon and Jupiter will pair up again at the end of the month.
December 1, 2022
Saturn’s moon Titan occults star in new images
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured amazing images of Saturn's moon Titan occulting a star on November 29, 2022. See the images.
December 1, 2022
Epic! Orion moonship imaged from Earth
Orion moonship imaged when it was still more distant from Earth than the moon on November 27, 2022. Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project reports.
November 30, 2022
Glacier calving in Antarctica: Video and science
Check out this dramatic video of a glacier calving in Antarctica. And read about how scientists' measurements revealed what was happening under the water.
November 30, 2022
Phytoplankton blooms underneath Antarctic sea ice
Scientists have compiled evidence of phytoplankton blooms under sea ice in the Antarctic thanks to cracks that let the sunlight in. Find out more.
November 30, 2022
Life on Venus? New paper explores possibilities
Is there life on Venus? Specifically, its atmosphere? Researchers in the US and UK make the case for ammonia, phosphine and other biological anomalies on Venus.
November 29, 2022
Mauna Loa volcano: No evac orders, but residents on alert
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii is erupting for the 1st time in 38 years. As of this morning, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports "no property is at risk."
November 29, 2022
