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Big-nosed dinosaur species discovered
Scientists have identified a new big-nosed dinosaur species among a collection of bones discovered on the Isle of Wight in southern England. This dinosaur had a much larger snout than either of the other two known species at the time.
November 28, 2021
DART mission will hit and move an asteroid
The DART mission is due to launch November 23-24, 2021. It'll head to the moonlet of asteroid Didymos, where it'll crash into and slightly push the moonlet.
November 24, 2021
Tiny-alien invasion risk: More space biosecurity measures needed?
Scientists urge the space industry to prepare for a tiny-alien invasion. They urge biosecurity measures to protect Earth and other planets from cross contamination of microbes.
November 24, 2021
Ceres at opposition November 27
Ceres at opposition on November 27. The dwarf planet has been passing in front of the constellation Taurus the Bull all month, including near Aldebaran.
November 24, 2021
Rare moon halo photo, captured during lunar eclipse
Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona, took an incredibly rare moon halo photo during the partial lunar eclipse on November 19, 2021.
November 23, 2021
Moon in Gemini – near Castor and Pollux – November 21 and 22
Look for the moon in Gemini on November 21 and 22, 2021. The 2 bright stars near the moon are Castor and Pollux, the "twins."
November 21, 2021
Planet orbiting 2 stars discovered by TESS
NASA's TESS mission has just found its first planet orbiting 2 stars. It's a Jupiter-sized world that takes less than an Earth-year to complete one orbit.
November 21, 2021
Atmospheric river drenched British Columbia, caused floods and mudslides
Records rainfalls drenching British Columbia and causing severe floods and landslides, were caused by a phenomenon called an atmospheric river.
November 21, 2021
La Palma volcano has been erupting for 2 months
The La Palma volcano - which began on September 19, 2021 - has now been erupting for 2 months. It has claimed one life and forced thousands to evacuate.
November 19, 2021
Lunar eclipse photos November 18-19, 2021
A selection of lunar eclipse photos from the EarthSky Community. Did you see it? It was a deep partial eclipse ... almost total!
November 19, 2021
