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Dog-bone asteroid Kleopatra makes a fetching portrait
ESO released new images of Kleopatra, the dog-bone asteroid. The images helped astronomers uncover its size and composition, revealing that it's a rubble pile.
September 13, 2021
NASA drought research: Glimpsing the future
New NASA drought research is showing how the U.S. Southwest might change in the future, under different scenarios of adaptation and mitigation.
September 12, 2021
Moon, Antares and Venus on September 12
From around the world on September 12, 2021, watch for the moon and Antares. This star - a summer star for the Northern Hemisphere - is shifting westward.
September 12, 2021
Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope in California
Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope. The Allen Telescope Array in California was built specifically for SETI. Scientists and engineers evacuated.
September 11, 2021
A new coral reef atlas you can explore
A new coral reef atlas is the first global, high-resolution map of its kind. It presents details on the composition and structure of the ocean floor.
September 10, 2021
Here are the 2022 Breakthrough Prize winners
2022 Breakthrough Prize winners made discoveries leading to Covid-19 vaccines, treatments for neurological diseases, and more precise quantum clocks.
September 10, 2021
Small asteroid skimmed close to Earth, hours after discovery
A small asteroid skimmed close to Earth on September 7, 2021. Asteroid 2021 RS2 passed less than 10,000 miles (about 15,000 km) away.
September 8, 2021
What is gravitational lensing?
What is gravitational lensing? When a massive object bends space, light traveling through the warped space results in rings, arcs or many points of light.
September 8, 2021
Moon and Venus after sunset September 8 to 11
A crescent moon and Venus appear low in the west after sunset, beginning with the young moon's return around September 8, 2021.
September 8, 2021
Blue and Gold orbiters bound for Mars in 2024
NASA's 2 Blue and Gold orbiters are part of the coming Mars ESCAPADE mission, which has now passed its final review. It'll launch to Mars in October 2024.
September 8, 2021
