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A-74 iceberg near collision with Brunt Ice Shelf
Antarctica has been in 24-hour darkness in recent months. But satellite images show that the A-74 iceberg near collision with the Brunt Ice Shelf is ongoing.
August 21, 2021
A spiral arm break in the Milky Way
Scientists discovered a spiral arm break in the Milky Way, lying some 4,000 light-years away, which contains some of the most famous nebulas in the heavens.
August 20, 2021
Heads up! Close asteroid pass August 21
Close asteroid pass August 21, 2021. This fast-moving asteroid is designed 2016 AJ193. It's currently rushing inward toward the sun. It will not strike Earth.
August 20, 2021
Blue Moon, Saturn, Jupiter August 19 to 22
Blue Moon, Saturn, Jupiter visible near one another this upcoming weekend, August 19 to 22, 2021. Watch for these worlds in your sky.
August 19, 2021
Predicting solar storms to protect Earth
Predicting solar storms isn't easy. We're still a long way from forecasting space weather events days in advance. But we're getting closer.
August 18, 2021
2021’s closest planetary conjunction is August 19
2021’s closest planetary conjunction favors Southern Hemisphere The closest conjunction of two planets for 2021 happens on August 19 at...
August 18, 2021
NASA’s Juno mission celebrates 10 years
NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter is now in its 10th year. To celebrate, the team has released a new infrared image of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede.
August 16, 2021
Red dwarf planets may be safe from superflares
Planets orbiting red dwarf stars could still be habitable despite superflares of intense radiation coming from the stars. It all has to do with the direction the flares are erupting in.
August 15, 2021
July 2021 Earth’s hottest month on record
July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released on August 13 by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
August 15, 2021
Moon is by Antares – Scorpion’s Heart – August 15, 16 and 17
The moon is by Antares, a red supergiant star, on August 15 and 16. The moon will be in a first quarter phase as it passes the ruddy star.
August 15, 2021
