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Cloudspotting on Mars: You can help
NASA is inviting you to help with its new project: Cloudspotting on Mars. The agency is trying to find out why Mars lost most of its once-thick atmosphere.
July 6, 2022
Saturn’s moon Titan will occult a star on July 9
Titan will occult a background star on the morning of July 9, 2022. You can see Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, with a small telescope.
July 5, 2022
Planetary lineup: How long can you see it?
Look now before sunrise to see the planetary lineup of the 5 bright planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn - plus see photos here!
July 1, 2022
Tiny swimming robots seeking life in alien seas
Tiny swimming robots sound like cool science fiction. But a JPL robotics engineer is developing them, for future missions to ocean worlds.
June 30, 2022
Mystery rocket crash site found on moon
A mystery rocket body has struck the lunar surface leaving an unusual crater, and where the rocket body came from is uncertain.
June 30, 2022
June’s deep sky for 2022: Nebulae, a nova and more
Members of the EarthSky community shared these amazing photos of June's deep sky. Enjoy these images of a nova, some nebulae, a cluster and more!
June 30, 2022
Charon’s red cap created by “atmospheric surges”
An odd reddish polar cap on Pluto's moon Charon has puzzled scientists since 1st seen in 2015. Now researchers may have solved the mystery of Charon's red cap.
June 29, 2022
Geomagnetic storms: Will you lose power where you live?
Scientists studied past geomagnetic storms to learn more about how strong storms affect the power grid. The maps here show areas most at risk.
June 29, 2022
Ozone layer damage due to rocket launches?
A new study by NOAA says that with the increase in rocket launches over the next 20 years, the soot emitted from these launches could damage the ozone layer.
June 29, 2022
Baby woolly mammoth – beautifully preserved – found in Yukon
Miners in Yukon, Canada stumbled upon a well preserved, 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth. She's beautiful, geologists said.
June 28, 2022
