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Asteroid hit Canada, may have dropped meteorites
On November 19, 2022, a small asteroid hit Canada just hours after its discovery. Researchers are asking locals to be on the lookout for meteorites.
November 22, 2022
Map of the universe is interactive, free, online
A new interactive map of the universe lets you scroll from our position in the Milky Way all the way to the edge of the observable universe.
November 22, 2022
A space garden can feed astronauts on the moon
A space garden will enable astronauts to grow their own food in places like the moon and on Mars. Read more about the plants astronauts can grow in space.
November 22, 2022
Double auroras light up Martian skies
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has, for the 1st time, observed two kinds of auroras in Mars' atmosphere at the same time. A massive solar storm caused the light show.
November 20, 2022
The Space Force orbital plane finally lands
The U.S. Space Force X-37B orbital plane - an uncrewed and reusable craft - returned to Earth on November 12, 2022, after 908 days in orbit.
November 20, 2022
SpaceX resupply mission November 22. Watch here
The next SpaceX resupply mission to ISS is scheduled to launch at 3:54 p.m. ET (20:54 UTC) on November 22, 2022. Watch the livestream at EarthSky.
November 20, 2022
Lake-effect snow: New York smashes records
Learn more about what conditions create lake-effect snow and how Buffalo, New York, could see up to 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow by the end of the weekend.
November 19, 2022
Moon and Spica on November 20 and 21
Catch the old crescent moon and Spica before sunrise on November 20 and 21, 2022. Also look for the beautiful glow of earthshine on the thin crescent moon.
November 19, 2022
What is the Brocken Spectre? A misty figure in the fog
The Brocken Spectre is your own shadow cast on mists below you from high on a mountain. The shadow may appear enormous and has a rainbow ring around it.
November 18, 2022
Fiery hourglass star seen by Webb
Astronomers said this week the Webb telescope has viewed a fiery hourglass star. Within the hourglass, they see an edge-on disk, where new planets are forming.
November 18, 2022
