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International Space Station to crash into Pacific as early as 2031
NASA plans to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean at the end of its lifetime. This de-orbit could happen as soon as 2031.
February 3, 2022
Preserved dinosaur egg reveals kinship to birds
Scientists show how characteristics seen in the embryo of a dinosaur egg relate to birds found on Earth today. Baby Yingliang was curled like a bird in its egg.
February 3, 2022
See it! Last night’s moon and Jupiter photos
Enjoy these moon and Jupiter photos, especially since bright Jupiter itself - in our sky for most of 2021 and early 2022 - is heading into the sun's glare.
February 3, 2022
Today’s SpaceX launch marks 3rd Falcon 9 flight in 4 days
SpaceX plans to launch 49 of its Starlink internet satellites today, February 3, 2022, in the 3rd of 3 Falcon 9 rocket launches over 4 days.
February 3, 2022
See Chandra X-ray images in a dynamic new gallery
A gallery of Chandra X-ray images shows a wide range of objects in the universe and highlights how we can understand them better.
February 3, 2022
Moon and Jupiter on February 2. Farewell, giant planet!
The moon and Jupiter are low in the twilight on the evening of Feb. 2, 2022. After this, Jupiter will slip into the sun's glare and be gone by late February.
February 2, 2022
Megaflash! 2 new world records for lightning
The WMO said on February 1, 2022, that it has verified 2 new world records for lightning. To describe it, they're using the word "megaflash."
February 1, 2022
A new mystery object within our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a new mystery object that emits bright radio waves three times an hour for a minute in duration.
February 1, 2022
The ecliptic is the path of the sun
The ecliptic is an imaginary line that marks the path of the sun. You can also find the planets and moon near this line, tracing the plane of our solar system.
January 31, 2022
1,000 mysterious strands revealed at the Milky Way’s heart
Something new under the sun ... under billions of suns! Scientists are probing the nature of 1,000 mysterious strands found at our Milky Way's heart.
January 30, 2022
